School: Kilmeedy (B.) (roll number 7161)

Location:
Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
John O'Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0496, Page 210

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  1. A Song

    Come over the hills, to you bunny

    Come over the hills to you bunny blue eyed lass, Come over the hills to your lover.
    Let you take the rose of love, and I will make a vow, that I will be your sweetheart for ever.
    Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows and fair is the lily of the valley. So dear is the waters that flow from the Boyne but my love is fairer than any. It was down by Killarney green lake that I had strayed. The moon
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James O Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellville, Co. Limerick
    Collector
    James O Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellville, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    William Hanley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    100