School: Baile Locha Riabhach (Clochar)
- Location:
- Loughrea, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Proinnsias
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0136
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A Local Song
“About the people who lived”
About the people who lived
In a little village called the hill
about seventy five years ago
The people of this little village
numbered about two hundred strong
They were noted in the west of Ireland
for their great talent, singing and dancing
and great musicians
They were also noted for their great hospitality to each other,
They shared each others joys and sorrows alike,
they were hard working industrious people
and had a great pride in their native village
If a stranger insulted one member of a family
the whole villagers were up in arms against himII
They had a great violin player
in this little village, named John Monohan
and all the people of the village
would collect to this man's house
every Sunday night in the year
For the purpose of singing and dancing(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Martin Kelly
- Gender
- Male