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School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)

Location:
Fraine, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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  1. Local Songs - Wild Curraghmore (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    And we'd surely get punctured up
    in Wild Curraghmore.
    IV
    They met with their caileens,
    They put out the light,
    They said it was proper,
    I suppose they were right,
    They told their love tales
    As they oft did before
    To the gay-hearted caileens of
    Wild Curraghmore.
    V
    The night it being cold,
    They invited them in
    They gave them a kiss
    Which I think was a sin
    They left their bikes standing
    just outside the door
    While they sat round the fire in
    Wild Curraghmore
    VI
    They sat round the fire, they
    laughed and they joked
    Irish made cigarettes was the things
    that they smoked
    I'd give Carrigee's riches if I had a
    store to be in their places in
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éilís Ní Lionghsaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fraine, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Seán Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fraine, Co. Meath