School: Mainistir Ó dTórna
- Location:
- Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Ríoghbhardáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0413, Page 062
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- (continued from previous page)That swims the purling streamHer eyes are like the diamond bright
That shine in crystal stream
So modest and so tender
She's fit to be a queen
Many the pleasant hour I spent
In the garden field so green
In hopes to get another sight
Of the Maid of Sweet GorteenIt was my cruel father
That caused my grief and woe
He locked her in a barred room
And wouldn't let her go
Her windows daily I have watched
From early morn to e'en
In hopes to get another sight
Of the Maid of Sweet GorteenMy father arose one day
And thus to me did say
"Oh, my dear son, be advised by me
Don't throw yourself away,
To marry a poor servant girl
Whoes parents are sop mean(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Betty Egan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Shea
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
