School: Ceathrú (Carton) (roll number 15339)
- Location:
- Cartron, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Floinn
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Song - Francis McGann
“Left every good neighbour and true honest friend”
Left every good neighbour and true honest friend
Give ear to those lines that I grievously pen
I wrote them in praise of a famous young man
His name to explain was brave Francis McGann
II
In the town of Drumlara this young man did dwell
For being well-informed none could excel,
He could read and write Irish and English also
To my grief now, he's dead - in his grave lying low.(continues on next page)- Collector
- J. Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Drumdart, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Owen Mc Gann
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killamaun, Co. Leitrim