School: St John's, Lecarrow (roll number 3911)

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1. A Local Song (continued)

   “Its a retreat where lovers meet”

   

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   St John's beside.
   Where sweet OConnor Ring
   And Longford bright looks snowy white
   From lovely Johnsport Hill.

   

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2. A Local Song

   “Three nights in the week”

   

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   There is another composed about the boys of St. John;s by an uncle of my father. To mention those boys I think it no shame There is a young carpenter Hanly by name Billy Nortons lies Boys, Barney Hanly and Tom Tom Kelly's son Mike and John Donnelly's son Tom. Three nights in the week, Its to Carnagh they roam, Their hearts are in Carnagh The nights they're at home, An it's the Miss Hannons, the comely fair ones That's entirely bewitching The boys of St. John.

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   William Fallon

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   55

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Rinnagan, Co. Roscommon