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School: Mín Charraigeach (roll number 7188)

Location:
Meencargagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Caitlín Nic Ghiolla Uain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 179

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  1. A Ballad of Dublin Town

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    In Dublin’s fair city
    In Dublin’s fair town
    There once lived a maiden,
    Her name was Miss Browne;
    She courted a sailor
    for seven long years,
    And proudly he kissed her
    And called her his dear.
    II
    Then early one morning
    Before dawn of day
    He came to her window
    And these words did say:
    “Arise, my fair maiden,
    Come, follow me;
    Before we get married
    Some friends we must see.”
    III
    He took her through mountains
    And valleys so high,
    And there he left Mary
    To suffer and die;
    Then out from his pocket
    He pulled a pen-knife,
    He ripped her and stripped her,
    (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)
    2. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Croaghonagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Ann Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Croaghonagh, Co. Donegal