School: An Bealach, Crosaire an Ghúlaigh (roll number 1131)
- Location:
- Ballagh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Diarmuid Mac Fhloinn
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- One evening of late and I going for a stroll.
By the old village school slowly pacing alone.
When surprised by the sound of a musical tone.
T'was the tone of the Ballagh war-pipers.
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I stood in amazement and listened with joy.
I hastened my steps till I landed close by.
Like the music of Heaven right down from the sky.
Rang the tone of the Ballagh warpipers.
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The music sprang forth from a farmers' abode.
His name O Dwyer a D. C. at the Board.
A lover of music which history knows.
And a home for the Ballagh War Pipers.
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This green little island I traversed all over.
The Highlands of Scotland I once did explore.
Such music in my life I never heard(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Kearns
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballagh, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Michael Dwyer
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballagh, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Kearns
- Gender
- Female