School: Mín Charraigeach (roll number 7188)
- Location:
- Meencargagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Caitlín Nic Ghiolla Uain
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- There are Cailíns on the mountainside
And Cailíns in the glen
With winning ways to break your heart
And eyes which coax the men;
But place them all together
There’s nobody else for me
But my little Irish Cailín
In a cottage by the sea.IIOne summer’s eve I met her
And I asked her to be mine,
No gold or silver yet I owned
Nor acres broad nor kine;
I told her if the call would come
Or if Ireland wanted me
I’d proudly stand by her right hand
And fight for liberty.IIIShe placed her little hand in mine,
Her eyes did gently glow,
Saying: “We both are for Ireland,
Come weal or come woe,
And if the call do come
I’ll proudly set you free.”
Said my little Irish Cailín(continues on next page)- Collector
- Sarah Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meencrumlin, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Connell Mac Dermott
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Meencrumlin, Co. Donegal