School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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- O' handsome Brian O' Gallagher you took my heart away;
When you set your foot upon the ship, and sailed that bitter day;
And in my dreams both noon and night;
I'm sighing o'er and o'er
O' handsome Brian O' Gallagher shall I ever see you more?
2
'Tis far and very far your feet
Have led you all alone;
No friendly faces near you,
Nor speech that is your own;
But withered verdure under.
And a cruel sun before
O' handsome Brian O'
Gallagher shall I ever see you more.
3
Sure travel brings no ease, agrah,
But wakens memories sweet;
And a keen regret within you for a white-hill climbing street.
For the turf-fire's ruddy flicker;
And the kindly open door;(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kitty Cronin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr F. O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork