School: Cros Chonaill (roll number 8288)
- Location:
- Crossconnell, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Raghnall Ó Dochartaigh
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“This song was written by a local man on the occasion of the loss of a boat at Dunaff in 1852. It is still sung by people”
Mary Marten 16 May 1938.
This song was written by a local man on the occasion of the loss of a boat at Dunaff in 1852. It is still sung by the people.
I
In the year of 52 in the Month of December,
It being on the 22nd right well I mind the day,
Three young me set a sailing which left their friends bewailing
And death came round them stealing and took them in their prime
II
The morning it was fine although the storm was appearing
Fearing little danger while lancing their oars
It was little did they think that when leaving home that morning
That they would never see their aged mother any more
III
On their course to Fanad steering no danger were they fearing,
Until their was returning they met a watery grave
It was little did they think that Neptune(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Martin
- Gender
- Female