School: Baile na Groighe
- Location:
- Ballinagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tomás Breathnach
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- You gentle muses I pray excuse me
You kind infusion come grant once more
To praise a maiden, sweet and engaging
She's lovely Katie that I adoreIf you'll not aid me my heart will fail me
A sketch unpleasing I must have drawn
For oh I am eager my heart to please her
She's lovely Venus of LackabournOne frosty morning when passing northwards
By Millstreet's Border I chanced to meet
My darling Venus I mean Young Katie
And she coming early up from the streetHer blue eyes beaming and darts prevailing
Her conversation was grand and calm
My heart was breaking for to be leaving
Sweet lovely Katie of LacabawnIn the evening early when home retreating
Down by the haybench I did her see
And if quite cautious her dart was painful
This lovely fair one should wink at meOh I would rather than the flocks of Leader(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bina Twomey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Horsemount South, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Con Coakley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rahalisk, Co. Cork