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School: Banada (B.) (roll number 14304)

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Banada, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Sr. Mac Dhuarcáin
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  1. A Local Song

    “So now the time is coming”

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    A Local Song
    So now the time is coming
    boys we must be going away.
    We must go to England for
    to cut down the hay.
    We must go to England with
    our bundles on our backs.
    To go to see our masters and
    go sleeping in the sacks.
    If we were going to
    America or some other Country.
    We would be up at
    daylight and we would go
    most decently. But when we
    go to England its at night
    weel trudge away.
    In hopes to be in Ballymote
    at the dawning of the day.
    When we go to Ballymote
    we are ready one and all.
    (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
    Eóin Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lislea, Co. Sligo