School: Cill Laichtín, An Caisleán Nua
- Location:
- Killaghteen, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Nioclás Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0489, Page 035
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- XML “The Wild Cats”
- XML “An Old Song”
- XML “Coitir na Gruaige”
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An Old Song
“In the veils of new Doirín”
In Athea I used to hear a song by the name of “In the veils of new Doirín” - People long ago used to be able to send rats to other people. I heard tell of a man by the name of Coitir na Gruaige and he was staying back with Ned Sheehy in Cratloe in Athea. Coitir had a fine big head of hair (this night) and Ned cut his hair this night while Coitir was asleep. When he left the rats came. I slept there and heard the rats.
