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School: Líonán

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Leenaun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig M. Ó Mathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0074, Page 048

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    I
    It's early, early in the Spring
    When wild birds whistle and sweetly sing
    Changing their notes from tree to tree
    And the song's they sang was old Ireland free.
    II
    Early, early last Thursday night
    The yoeman cavlry was my down fall
    And taken was I by Lord Corn-Wall
    In a nail house where I was laid
    And in a parlour I was tried
    My sentence passed and my courage low
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tómas Ó Feathartaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glennagevlagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Julia Faherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Address
    Glennagevlagh, Co. Galway