School: Páirc an Iarla (roll number 9303)
- Location:
- Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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A Song
“When I was young I loved the fun like every other plaid”
Martin Murray
Rathpeak
Oldtown P. O.
Ballinasloe
Working with his brother.When I was young I loved the fun like every other plaid,
I used to walk and sometimes talk to a comely handsome ??
This is the way the truth I say.
I spent my time in your,
Until I found I fell in love,
With Kate from Baltie More.
Your father Frank,
That I may thank,
For being in this sad state,
He could not endure for I being poor,
To court his daughter Kate.
I went to Kate for to relate
My misery and woe.
She said sad childishly
There is no relief but go,
I would rather you would go and list?? for wrath to avoid,
For besides she said I would to be a brave young soldier's wife.
With content away I went to join the ninety eight.
I have listed now I have broken my vow,
Farewell to my love Kate.
The note she wrote my heart was broke,
When I read it all o'er and o'er,
She was wed to one to be a farmer's son three miles from Baltie More.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Martin Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon