School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach

Location:
Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. Agatha
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  1. Local Song (continued)

    O Butlers castle my darling ¶ 'Tis lonesome your looking to-day

    (continued from previous page)
    This song was composed by Mr.W. O'Leary. It was composed about an old castle that stands on a rock near the bed of the river Barrow.

    Information received from an old man who is now eighty eight years. He was a shoemaker in Graigue town long ago. His present address is
    Mr. James Bolger
    Ballogan
    Graignamangh
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killeen, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr James Bolger
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyogan, Co. Kilkenny