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School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

Location:
Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 496

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  1. Cora Well (continued)

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    See bright eyes with pleasure glistening
    Blushing maid and bashful swain
    And the youth's proud glances as he leads to dance the village belle
    Here they cry Oh shes the Lassie
    Brings the sway from Corawell

    (IV)
    Oh twere but a mocking vision
    Gone are all our rural joys
    Gone like childhood dreams illusion
    Vanished with our girls and boys
    What to me are nature's graces
    Sunbeam, Songbird, bright bluebell
    Whilst I miss those kindly faces
    Laugh and song from Corawell.

    (V)
    Shall we n'eer renew those pleasures
    Laugh and song and bagpipes strain
    Friendly meeting sprightly measure
    Shall we never share again
    Ah when out from tower and steeple
    Bells shall peal our slavery's kneel
    Then you'll see our vanished people
    Dance again round Corawell.

    Mary Boyhan,
    Faughalstown
    Feb 1935
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Boyhan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Boyhan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Address
    Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath