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School: Caiseal (roll number 16085)

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Cashel, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Mághnuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0122, Page 184

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    (continued from previous page)
    Curryane Swinford who composed it. He is dead for twenty years and composed the song while he was a young man.
    It was of last September morning from East Mayo I took my way.
    I took a notion to cross the ocean to see some friends in America.
    I bought a ticket at Swinford Station, the sight of parting I could not tell.
    The tears were falling like hail in Winter and to my comrades I bade farewell.
    II
    I felt no doubt in leaving my heart was (rinsed?) with the saddest woe.
    As I took a glance at the fertile valleys the flowery borders of East Mayo.
    From Kiltimagh to Claremorris junction and Ballyhaunis I took my way.
    Until our engine came slowly steaming to that lovely station called Castlerea.
    III
    A Irish knight of noble talent stood up
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Tunny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curryaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Address
    Curryaun, Co. Mayo