School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)
- Location:
- Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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Old Song
“As St Nevin once was travelling”
As St Kevin once was travelling
Through a place called Glendalough
He met with King OToole
And he asked him for a seach
Says the King 'you are a stranger'
And your face I've never seen
But if you want a taste of weed
I'll lend you my duidin.Fol de dol the di do
Fol the doll the dee
Fol de dol de di do
Fol the dol the deeWhile the Saint was kindling up his pipe
The monarch gave a sigh
'Is there anything the matter' says the Saint
That makes you start to cry
Says the king 'I had a [g?]
that was left me by my mother
And the other day he cocked his toes
With some 'disease' or other(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen Gilbane
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Peter Gilbane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Aughriman, Co. Leitrim