School: Kilnagross (roll number 12317)
- Location:
- Kilnagross, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: John Hunt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 450
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- The sun went down beyond yon hills.
Across the dreary moor,
Weary and lame a boy there came up to a farmer's door
Will you tell me if any there be that will give me employ
To plough and sow to reap and mow and be a farmer's boy.
II
My fathers dead and my mother's left with her five children small
And what is worse for mother still I'm the oldest of them all
Though little I be yet I fear not work if you will give me employ.
To plough and sow to reap and mow and be a farmer's boy.
III
And if you will not give me employ one favour I have to ask
Will you shelter me till break of day from this cold winters blast.
At break of day I'll trudge away elsewhere to seek employ
To plough and sow to reap and mow and be a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Annaghkeenty, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs Rose Ann Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Annaghkeenty, Co. Leitrim
