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School: Inishmagrath (roll number 15088)

Location:
Sheena, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mrs. C. Kelly
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  1. A Song

    “There is a noise and a humming,”

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    There's a noise and a humming.
    From the Power house it's coming Electricity over Drumkeerin will flow,
    T'is a German Invention
    Beware of high tension,
    Keep away from the wires there Alive, alive O.
    Chorus.
    Alive, alive O, Alive, Alive O,
    Keep away from the wires.
    They're Alive Alive O.

    Song composed by the Electricians, when electric light was installed in Drumkeerin village 1932
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Georgina Buchanan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Edith Buchanan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim