School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)
- Location:
- Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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Old Song
“On the edge of a bog, on a splendid estate”
522Old SongOn the edge of a bog, on a splendid estate
With acres of rushes outside his grand gate
And the turf grew spontaneous - in Winter, - to hate
The shins of ould Paddy McCarthy.ChorusRight fol-the dol- oll the doll - oll oll-the doll-dee
Right fol-the dol- oll the doll - oll oll-the doll-dee
Right fol-the dol- oll the doll dee -
To hate the auld shins of McCarthy.The childher along with the pigs used to play
For Paddy loved bacon, twas always his way
He wouldnt give a farthin for coffee or tay(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Gorman
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Hunt
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Jamestown, Co. Leitrim