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School: Carraigíní (Carrigans)

Location:
Carrigans, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire E. Ní Stiopháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 12

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  1. Stumpy's Brae (continued)

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    And white with foam and black with mud.
    The bourne is fury roared.
    25. Quoth she "Good man ye needna turn.
    Sae pale in the blue fire flame
    The Stumpy canna' cross the bourne
    He'll no be here the night
    26.
    For it's o'er the bourne and it o'er the bank
    And its up to meadow ridge
    "Aye" quoth Stumpy harpling in
    And gave the wife a slap on the chin.
    "But I come round by the bridge
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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