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