School: Cluainín (roll number 13231)
- Location:
- Cloneen, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Éamonn Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0556, Page 119
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“T'was night in the village and cloudless the sky, the stars' on their luster were sparkling on high”
Drangan love Drangan Look Peaceful and Bright.T’was night in the village and cloudless the sky, the stars’ on their luster were sparkling on high.
The pale moon it shone, a shaft mellow light and Drangan love Drangan look peaceful and bright.II
Oft times we think on that hamlet so dear.
No fond heart was breaking, no eye shed a tear.
No cailín was weeping in woe stricken woe.
O dear mother Erin alas was it so.III
Kind friends and old neighbours in groups here and there.
Young men and maidens their sorrows to share.
So gathered around with their cheeks(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Boland
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tullowcossaun, Co. Tipperary
- Collector
- Michael Delaney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drangan, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- John Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Kilnagranagh, Co. Tipperary