School: Mullach Ruadh (roll number 10654)
- Location:
- Mullaghroe, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Bean Uí Nia
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- (continued from previous page)children. There is a family living near my home and their burial place is down in Keash graveyard in another Parish.
- Come all you gentle muses.
Combine and lend an ear.
Till I set forth the praises,
Of a charming maiden fair,
The curls of her yellow locks,
They stole away my heart,
And death I'm sure will be my cure,
If she and I must part.
II
Was I to have victorious crown,
I would make her my queen
And of a high renown I'd wear the the crown
For the maid of sweet Gurteen.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen Toolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gorteen, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Michael Toolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gorteen, Co. Sligo