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School: Baile an Churraigh

Location:
Ballincurry, Co. Galway
Teacher:
A. L. Ó Maoileannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 616

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    “In an old dreary cabin;”

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    Song
    In an old dreary cabin:
    Sat a grey haired old Father
    His head [been?] in sorrow
    His eyes full of tears;
    He was thinking that night.
    On the light hearted cáilin:
    Who fled from her old home
    In long by gone years
    O Kathleen Mavoureen why did
    you roam
    to the land of the stranger
    Far over the foam
    I have riches and wealth
    But no one to share them
    The old man exclaimed in a
    heart broken voices;
    Twas my curse that brought
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Donlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballincurry, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Seán Devaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creggs, Co. Galway