School: Naomh Feichín, Cros (roll number 7075)
- Location:
- Cross, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: M. Mac Niocail
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A Song (continued)
“The New Chapel Ball”
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My heart jumped high with grief and joy.
My mind was full of glee.
When I get the invitation for the New Chapel spree
My suit it is preparing for its there I’ll surely go
For the likes of it there never was in the County Mayo.V
From Ballinrobe they’ll bring bochass,
Fitzgerald he is by name,
They’ll have Melodeons and Cornoples a band fife and a drum
Concertinas and Accordeons and flutes will also come
For eating they’ll have bacon, mutton, and strong beef
And two and sixpence for each couple
It’s a thing I cannot believe.Composed by J. Shaughnessy of Kiltogorra.They composed it because of the building of the New Chapel in Cross. It was composed in the year(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Halloran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cross East, Co. Mayo