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School: Loughduff (B.)

Location:
An Lathaigh Dhubh, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
M. Ó Heidhin
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    (continued from previous page)
    And clay there was gallore
    And neither oats nor potatoes
    And it grieved his heart full sore.
    O Mary dearest Mary alas
    what shall we do,
    The Masters ass and Conartys,
    Our happiness did rue.
    We can stay in it no longer
    And quickly we may fly
    For we have'nt got a bit to eat.
    Except just what we buy
    It been in some hours later
    To the cottage he did go
    And the words that he did utter there,
    I mean to let you know
    To see Conarty on a Sunday
    When driving off to mass
    It would never down [?] you,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. filíocht
        1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philip Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Middletown, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    James Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Na Doirí, Co. an Chabháin