School: Ballymackney (roll number 5501)

Location:
Ballymackney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Conghaile
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  1. An Old Song (continued)

    Green mount smiling Anne is a very old

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    Young Jemmy sure, that lad so pure that spoke to green mount Anne.
    IV
    Those couple sat together for a hour or sometimes more. They both got up and off they went their hearts both sad and sore Some people they do say dear their Joined in heavens band, she gave consent and off they went both he and green mount Anne
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jane Rourke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12