School: Drumgownagh
- Location:
- Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Dominic Ó Huiginn
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- James Heslin sang for me the following verses about Lough Rynn, this song was composed by the people near Lough Rynn and they composed it because a boy named McGinty was drowned in it.
Lough Rynn.
I
T'was flowery June some years ago.
We met companions gay.
O'er hill and dale and shady grove,
We leisurely did stray,
To famed Lough Rynn we onward went,
Where birdies songlets pour,
Where castle stands so very grand,
On Lough Rynns Woody shore,
II
We took a seat, we viewed around,
Each heart was light gay,
We viewed the lovely trees that bloomed,
Like flowerettes in May,
We saw the boatmen on the waves,We heard the waters roar,
Each lovely scene was quite serene,
On Lough Rynns Woody shore,
III
A gentle breeze passed through threes(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Mac Lochlann
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- James Heslin
- Gender
- Male
