School: Coppena, Graiguenamanagh (roll number 1152)
- Location:
- Coppanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cheallaigh
![The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 100](https://doras.gaois.ie/cbes/CBES_0857%2FCBES_0857_100.jpg?width=1600&quality=85)
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 100
Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.
See copyright details.
DownloadOpen data
Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- XML School: Coppena, Graiguenamanagh
- XML Page 100
- XML “The Following Song was Composed by Patrick O'Leary, Graig”
- XML “The Graig Band”
Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
On this page
The Following Song was Composed by Patrick O'Leary, Graig (continued)
“Graig it is as sporting place as any in the nation.”
Transcription guide »You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.- The following song was composed by Willaim O'Leary Graig-na-Managh in the year 1898"On Christmas morning, early,
When the snow is on the ground
The band of Graig-na-Managh
Will parade the streets around
You'll hear the drum go rum-tum-tum
And the cornet sweetly play
That people all, both great and small
May knaw 'tis Xmas Day.They'll waken up the echoes
As they pass along the street
They'll waken up the sleepy heads
To hear their music sweet(continues on next page)