School: Tíréaltan, Maghcromtha (roll number 13286)
- Location:
- Tír Eiltín, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Dd. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0339, Page 140
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Local Songs (continued)
“One Summers early morning as over the fields I strayed”
(continued from previous page)features did me amaze
She sang a song so sweetly so
queenly did she move along
I took her as an angel that was ranging those fields along
IV
In her lilly hand a can did this maiden hold
With light and lively paces she hastened into a fold
Where kine with paps o'er flowing were lowing for milking maids
They came to this adored one to load up her shining pail
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Her mien and well built form
Her Apparel was simple expensive and well arranged
She was affable and gentle both gentle and well behaved
Her parents well descended a kindred my love can claim(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Murphy
- Gender
- Female