School: Broca

Location:
Brockagh Lower, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gallchobhair
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  1. Local Songs (continued)

    Away down in old Glenfarne lives a jolly little man

    (continued from previous page)
    before he's wanted
    In that place of rest beyond the skies
    There are to many fiddlers gone they can well afford to leave us poor old Matthew John.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Keany
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sranagross, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mattew Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bronagh, Co. Leitrim