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School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

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Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
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Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 419

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  1. Old Song (continued)

    “As St Nevin once was travelling”

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    419
    Fol de dol etc.
    III
    Are you cryin' for the gandher?
    You unfortunate ould goose
    Dry up you tears, In frettin'
    Sure sorra much the use.
    Says the Saint "What will you give me
    If the gandher I'll survive?"
    Says the King "Ill be your servant
    As long as Im alive"
    Chorus
    IV
    "Ill cure him," says St Kevin
    And Ill make him whole and sound
    If you'll give me the taste of land
    That the gandher will fly round"
    "To be sure," says the King
    Ill give you what you ask"
    Altho' he hadnt the laste intention
    Of sticking to the task
    Chorus
    (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
    Kathleen Gilbane
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Peter Gilbane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aughriman, Co. Leitrim