School: Cuilleán
- Location:
- Cuillaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: León P. Mac Eachmharaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0098, Page 081
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Old Songs - The Glens of Aherlow (continued)
“My name is Patrick Sheehan”
(continued from previous page)Not far from Galtymore
I came of honest parents
But now they are lying low
And many a pleasant day I spent
In the Glens of Aherlow
(2)My father died I closed his eyes
Outside our cabin door
The landlord and the sheriff too
Were there the day before
And when my loving mother
And sisters there also
Were forced to go with broken hearts
From the Glen of Aherlow
(3)For three long months in search of work
I wandered far and near
I then went into the poor house
For to see my mother dear
The news I heard night broke my heart
But still in all my woe
I blessed the friends that made the (?)
In the Glen of Aherlow
(4)Bereft of home, of kith and kin
With (?) plenty all around
I starved within my cabin door
And slept upon the ground(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Mc Gough
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Boleyboy, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Pat Huane
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Boleyboy, Co. Mayo