School: Glenmaquin (roll number 9748)
- Location:
- Glenmaquin, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eilís Bean Uí Leathain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1102, Page 83
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Local Song - The Pads of Glenmaquin (continued)
“Rejoice ye glensmen one and all,”
(continued from previous page)I gathered this son from some of the neighbours but they do not know who composed it.May Moorehead
Glenmaquin
Letterkenny
Local Song
“Old bonny used to teach a school,”
Most of these verses were told to me by Mr Hilliard. This son was written about the dispute of the right of way in Glenmaquinn.Old bonny used to teach a school,
He gave his learning free,
The scholars they all left him,
Except for two or three,
The learning of navigation,
And lattin roots also,
He said it would be useful
No matter where they go.When he gets them educated,
He'll put them in a post,
He'll make old Barney sea captain,
For short voyages round the coast,(continues on next page) - Collector
- Flo Hetherington
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenmaquin, Co. Donegal