School: Trian Caol (roll number 10778)
- Location:
- Treankeel, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Peadar Mac Gaoithín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1104, Page 171
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- (continued from previous page)amháin amach in a n'arraicís.
Thoisigh an troid. Bhí blaosc thart ar an phéist agus ní thiocfadh leis fághail isteach chuici i n-áit ar bith acht ag an súil. Nuair a bhí siad ag troid ar feadh tamaill chuir Colm Cille a mhideóg isteach in-a súil. Thoisigh an fhuil ag teacht amach agus stroc sí suas an talamh agus rinne sí abhann. Tugadh an t-ainm Súilighe ar an abhain agus tugadh an t-ainm Gleann t-Súilighe ar an gleann atá thart fa dtaobh díthe.
- Lament ye boys from Glenswilly, Lament both far and near
No more Glenswilly poteen your drooping souls shall cheer
The Sheebeen houses will go dry from Finn to Aghnacloy
Since the Peelers took that brewery that was in Meenaroy
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It was a base informer that told the Peelers all
He told them where the still house was and told them where to call.
Then they got under arms the poteen to destroy
They took that still and stillery that was in Meenaroy(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary Hegarty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Hegarty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Craghy, Co. Donegal
