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School: Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 1289)

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Tallow, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Dhubhshláinge
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 316

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  1. Songs about School

    “Long ago, the children who were going”

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    Long ago the children who were going to school were very clever and were able to compose songs about school.
    This is one :
    I got my holidays last June
    And now my schooling time is nigh
    On Monday next I must return
    To my old teacher, Miss O'Byrne.
    And all my books I must collect
    The dearest one I will select
    To meet my pals, both one and all
    The little and the big and small.

    This is another :
    My heart is heavy in my breast
    I'm loaded down with pain
    At night I can't get any rest
    In fact, I'm near insane.
    I'll tell you now the reason why
    Though you'll say I'm a fool
    Because on Monday morning next
    I'm going back to school.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    K Holland
    Address
    Moorehill, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr P Murphy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Moorehill, Co. Waterford