School: Mín Charraigeach (roll number 7188)
- Location:
- Meencargagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Caitlín Nic Ghiolla Uain
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- (Composed by Michael McGinley, a native of Ballybofey. McGinley is a brother of Cú UladhHis name I love to mention,
In old Ireland he was born,
I surely loved him dearly,
But alas! from me he’s gone.
He’s gone unto America
And he promised to send for me,
But the sight of my bonny Irish boy
I never more shall see. III earned my passage to New York
And I soon arrived there,
Hoping to find my Irish boy
I quickly did prepare
I searched New York, New Providence,
And Boston all in vain,
For the sight of my bonny Irish boy
Was nowhere to be seen.IIIThe other night while in my bed
I dreamt I was his bride,
And sitting on yon bluebell hill
Where we sat side by side,
We were gathering the primroses(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bernard Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Goland, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Alex Flanagan
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Cappry, Co. Donegal