School: Cill Ábhaill
- Location:
- Cill Fhábhail, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Seán Ó Conláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0477
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Old Songs (continued)
“The man that I referred to is a native of the place.”
(continued from previous page)John Crummy was the composer. He was a native of Harristown but he is dead now.
- I am a lad of little learning.
And rambling I have been my place,
For habitation is one mile from sweet Gurteen.
Although I am in America and
Far across the sea my thouths lies
On my own true love in charming Sweet Kilfree.2
My Mary she was faithful and to
Me always proved true till over
Pressed by tyranny alas what shall
I do, sail over to AMerica where
Stars and stripes float free far from
My friends and native home in Charming Sweet Kilfree.
3.
Farewell unto the football and the
Hurling on the lee, like wise unto(continues on next page) - Collector
- Lizzie Coleman
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Owen Coleman
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
