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School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)

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Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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    to seek the treasure. They were no sooner over the river which makes its way to the old mill than great big frogs rushed upon the men and ran them home.
    Home again!
    I'm going back to Cashelard
    To Mayo in the Spring
    And oh! to hear in wood and field
    The little birdies sing
    I'm going home for good and all
    From sorrow and from pain
    And oh! To see my home once more
    To see my friends again.
    Written + composed by J. Gordon Ne??? (native of B???)
    J. Phillps. Cashelard Ballaghaderreen
    Aged: 70 years
    Collected by. ? McGovern Ballaghaderreen)
    (M. Peyton 14 years a scoile ???)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Home Again!

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    I'm going back to Cashelard
    To Mayo in the Spring
    And oh! to hear in wood and field
    The little birdies sing
    I'm going home for good and all
    From sorrow and from pain
    And oh! To see my home once more
    To see my friends again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Peyton
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    14
    Informant
    E. Mc Govern
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    J. Philips
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cashelard, Co. Roscommon