School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)
- Location:
- Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1121, Page 320
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- (continued from previous page)For they're the boys that fear no noise and very well its known
There the pride of this country and the flowers of Inishowen.
IV
Here's a health to Mr. Doherty you all may know him well
He lives in Clonmany and he keeps a grand hotel.
He is a well respected man the country all does know.
And he would praise these Pollin boys wherever he would go.
Not to conclude and finish I mean to stop my pen
If I had time and learning I would praise them well.
For there the boys that fear no noise and very well its known
And on the banks of Tullagh right well its known.
- I
As I went one evening all in the month of May
To take the air about me down by yon sandy sea
Its there you'll see some fine young men
And to this very day will take their lass upon the grass around Sweet Binion Bay.
II
Come all ye boys of Binion, I pray be well aware
Dont cast you eye on any eye that wears golden hair
for if you do you'll surely rue that you soon will see(continues on next page) - Collector
- May Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloghfin, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Joseph Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloghfin, Co. Donegal
