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School: Gurteen, Ballymahon

Location:
Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
F. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 070

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  1. Unpublished Song of Les Casey (continued)

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    It was too much but in we stepped
    To face the rollings of the Shannon.
    The waves into the gunwale leaped.
    To bid good night and softly ran on
    And what could we poor boatmen do
    But time our oars so fond and loving
    And Jamesie said to me "my boy Now see the end of foolish roaving"
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    A dozen strokes and we were gone Like pilgrims o'er the waves to Connaught
    The devil a top Coat had I on.
    And miss Mc Grath forgot her bonnet
    But sure she had a shepherds plaid
    A health preserver and a dormar
    And if I begged till I grew mad
    She wouldn't grant to me a corner.
    (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
    Informant
    Mrs Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardoghil, Co. Longford