School: Tullach (Tullig) (roll number 4451)
- Location:
- Tullig More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: D. Ó Mathúna
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Folklore - Song
“Paler and thinner the morning moon gew.”
Paler and thinner the morning
moon grew,
Colder and sterner the rising
wind blew,
The pole-star had set in a
forest of cloud,
And the icicles crackled on
spar and on shroud
Then a voice from below
we heard feebly cry;
"Let me see let me see my own
land ere I die."
II
"Ah dear sailor, say, have we
sighted Cape Clear,"
Can you see any sign, is the
morning light near
You are young, my brave boy;
thanks, thanks for your hand,
Help me up till I get a last(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nellie May Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonmoyle East, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Michael Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Clonmoyle East, Co. Cork