School: Lios Dubh (C.)
- Location:
- Lisduff, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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- (continued from previous page)IV
You must dry it in a white thorn bush,
Every rose grows merry in time,
Where a blossom never grew since Adam was born,
And then you will be a true lover,
of mine.
V
How young man since you questioned me
Every rose grows merry in time,
You must answer as many for me
And then you will be a true lover of mine.
VI
You must get me an acre of land
Every rose grows merry in time,
Between the salt water and the sea sand.
And then you will be a true lover of mine.
VII
You must plough it all over with a ram's horn
Every rose grows merry in time,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rita Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Treanlaur, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisduff, Co. Mayo