School: Druim Mór (roll number 16349)
- Location:
- Dromore, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: John Noonan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 83
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- Francis Kelly, who died at Liscooley about 10yrs ago was a blind fiddler who travelled from place to place, playing for coppers and singing songs of his own composition. His ballads were in great demand at fairs markets and gatherings.
The following is one entitled "Killeter Fair".
Attention, honest country folk a wee while if you please,
And I'll sing to you a verse or two
To amuse you at my ease
It's all about a handsome maid
To find her equal would be rare
And the first place that I met her
Was in Killeter fair.
ChorusOh, her eyes they shone like diamonds
And her cheeks were like the rose
She is my first and only love
No matter where she goes
She stole my heart completely boys
The truth I must declare
And the fair place that I met her
Was in Killeter Fair(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Noonan
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
