School: Gleann na gCreabhar (Anglesboro), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)

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   To mend her concertina
   The spring gave way in the major key
   An old fife would be much better
   If I'd condescend those keys to mend
   She'd always be my debtor.
   III
   With jest and song we jogged along
   'Till facing in Tipperary
   Approaching town we both came down
   And I bid farewell to Mary

   

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   William Troy who lived in Curraghkilbran, Anglesboro' Co Limerick was a noted poet and a great Irish scholar. He died about sixty years ago. His house was situated on the farm now owned by the Daly family and was situated beside the big double ditch. He is said to have written that grand old song in praise of Anglesboro' called "Gleann-na- gCreabhar". Denis Condon of Lackendarra says it was written by a man called Lenihan of Anglesboro' who wrote several

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   Topics

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

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Informant

   Denis Condon

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lackendarragh, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Donnchadh Ó Conndún

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Anglesborough, Co. Limerick