School: Coole (roll number 3936)
- Location:
- Coole, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Mac Cormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 457
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- (continued from previous page)infernal crew.
If risky does not take us soon.
He will lose the largest share.
For they will send us all to feed the hound
As well as the old grey mare.A pedlar named James Smyth who used to travel this district composed the above local song. He died about 20 years ago and this song was told to me by Peter Hunt of Coole. - One night as Fan Connolly lay down to sleep,
She thought she was falling down very deep,
To a bottomless abyss and there to remain,
For coursed prostiling the Parish of Mayne
Chorus
Down Derry down Fannie lie down
Down Derry down Soupers lie down
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Satan he came for to welcome his guest,
You are welcome now Fan for to now join the rest,
Your noble ancestors there all here indeed,
For changing old landmark all for a new creed.(continues on next page)- Informant
- James Kiernan
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Camagh, Co. Westmeath