School: Gleann Calraighe (roll number 15864)
- Location:
- Gleann Chalraí Íochtarach, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Nóra Ní Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0139, Page 91
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Amhrán (continued)
“It was early one morning young William arose;”
(continued from previous page)floating on the watery main
'Twas early next morning his sister
came there,
With the wringing of her hands and the tearing of her hair.
Oh! where was he drowned or where
did he fall in,
Was there any one by that would
save the life of my fine darling boy.
Twas early next morning his uncle
came there,
He rode round the lake like a
man in despair.
Oh! where was he drowned or
where did he fall in?
Or was there anyone by to save the life of my fine darling boy.
The morning of his funeral it
was a glorious sight.
To see four and twenty young
men and them all dressed in white.
They carried on their
shoulders.
Till they laid him in the grave.
They bid adieu to loyal William
and then walked away.