School: Gleann Fleisge
- Location:
- Gleann Fleisce, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Donnchadh Ó Spiolláin
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- The very first time I left Carrig
Twas in the twenty ninth day of last June.
When I thought of my lovely companion
How great were my sorrows at noon
I ranged over hills over valleys
and rocks that were lofty and high
To let length in a grove near the damsel
That I did gloriously lie.II
Next morning I rose from my slumber
Curiosity did me invite.
I rambled through Carrig next morning
To gaze on my own hearts delight.
Her beauty it was so enticing
Her glances they quite wounded me
In the country I'll range it all over
To find out me own Grad mo CroídeIII
And If I can find out my stoirín
To her I must constend will prove
From her caresses I go no more roving
But goin in sweet union and love
Twas in Carrig I first saw my(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dan Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 16
- Address
- Carraig an Bhainne, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- Mrs D. Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 59
- Address
- Carraig an Bhainne, Co. Chiarraí
