School: Muine Mór (roll number 13456)
- Location:
- Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Liam Ó Briain
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A Song
“It was on the 24th of January the Spring-time of the year,”
It was on the 24th of January the Spring-time of the year, When down by Tullyskearney Conn McIernan took a stear. The night was bright, twas his delight to go to Balyboy.Twas there to meet and kindly greet his heart delight and joy.At 5 o'clock in the evening goes Mc Kena and old Tom,Over the hills right manfully they merrily jogged allGoing down at Adam Algeo's McKena he did say, W eel wait for Conn McTernan down by the railway.It was at the railway gates stands me darling Tom. And upon the Curley bridge McKena said heel wait for Conn.And as soon as a Conn came up to them they walked to Rooney's gate.And Conn lay down upon the ground and said and said for Mick McGowan he'd waitAs soon as Mick McGowan came up to Conn he asked him to see his lass.And as soon as Conn was introduced he introduced a glass.The cork was drew the bottle slew another one was got. And beggorres big and Honie McGowan jumped to her feet and hung on a terrible pot.Honie McGowan jumped to her feet and hung on a terrible pot.Honie McGowan it is her name she is tall and thin(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rita Mc Partlin
- Gender
- Female