School: Lubhghortán (Lowertown), Scoil Mhuire (roll number 4172)

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   They swam from the Three Castle Head to the Mizon.
   And over again to Sheep's Head.
   Right down to Carburys Island.
   Indeed before they were dead.

   Chorus.

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   The women of Carbury West.
   They are roasting and baking away.
   For Providence lately had sent them,
   and Neptune the God of the sea.
   Fine apples exported in barrels.
   For Liverpool market were they
   The Hiberian Steamer had carried and battled along through the sea.

   Chorus.

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   Those three sister steamers are gone now.
   No sorrow for them, I dare say.
   One of them south in Fiallacáin.
   And the two more in Dunmanus Bay.
   Those big wealthy merchants of England
   They thought very hard for to say.
   When they would purchase those hams out from Boston
   That we would have roasting today.

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Donovan

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mr Jeremiah Donovan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   70

   Address

   Gunpoint, Co. Cork