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School: Dumha-chaisil

Location:
Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 260

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    To the school in Ballindoo
    The Bells of Bunninadden
    I'll ever hear them ring,
    The thurshes in Kilturra
    I'll ever hear them sing.
    the fairy hills of Ougham
    The meadows and the streams.
    And the cottage in the valley
    Will be ever in my dreams.
    The boreen to Knockgrania
    With elfin roses twine.
    And the highroad to Killavil
    Will be ever in my mind
    The greater part of the townland is good, except a small margin of bog near the Sligo-Mayo border. There is no wood,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ogham, Co. Sligo
    Collector
    John Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ogham, Co. Sligo