School: Mín Charraigeach (roll number 7188)
- Location:
- Meencargagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Caitlín Nic Ghiolla Uain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 159
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An Old Song (continued)
“It happened one night in a dance at a ball ...”
(continued from previous page)To go to a place
At the foot of the land.
It was his intention
The deed for to do
With an old rusty reaper
He pierced her love through.IV“Oh, honour it, father,
Since that is your will
The blood of my innocent darling to spill;
My heart it is fixed on the ground where he lies,
My blessing be with you,
My own darling boy.”
- Collector
- Ethna Cassidy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Croaghonagh, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Hughes
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Croaghonagh, Co. Donegal