School: Árd Raithín (roll number 6260)

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1. The Lakes of Coolfin (continued)

   

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   That would venture his life
   For my charming fine boy.
   Early next morning his uncle went there,
   And he rode round the lake
   Like a man in despair
   Saying where was he drowned
   Or did he fall in
   There is deep and false waters
   In the lakes of Coolfin.

   III
   As for Miss Burton
   She has cause to complain
   She never will see her true love again.
   Every second morning
   She used him salute
   With pink and red roses
   And sweet winter fruit.
   The day of his burial
   It was a great sight

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Joe Burke

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cahermore, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Peter Burke

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cahermore, Co. Galway