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School: Carrowreagh (roll number 16884)

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Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Annie Davidson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 124

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  1. Song - A Boat Sunk Off Tory Island

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    A local True Story
    Song obtained from Miss Lizzie Ferris Carrowreagh, who heard her father sing it. This happened in her father's time when he would be 2 or 3 years old. Miss Ferris lived here in Carrowreagh, Bridge End, Near Burt, Co. Donegal. The boat drifted to Rathmullan near Fanat, and what ever remained of her was purchased by a "Mr Mc Clure of Fanat.
    Song
    I
    It was on August 8th, the year of 42
    Bound for the English Harvest
    We bade our friends adieu
    Our hearts being light and merry
    No trouble on our mind
    But little we thought we ne'er would see
    The friends we left behind
    II
    The boat being overloaded
    The wing that blew severe
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Davison
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Miss Lizzie Ferris
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal