School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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- (continued from previous page)iron. The child called for bread she gave him the soft bun he ate half and he started to squeeze whey out of it. The chieftain went to squeeze but he could not he was so troubled that he fell asleep. Disin got up out of the cradle and got his axe and killed the chieftain.
Song
“As O moved down through Ballyleague town I linger for a while”
I
As I roved down through Ballyleague town I linger for a while
For I'm sure to meet my comrade boys
With a laughing pleasant smile
II
When I arrive to meet them
They are full of fun and glee
Going out to Barnacor
Some cailins for to see.
III
They dance in sets and breakdowns
The flutes they merrily play
Musicianers are plenty in 81 or 2(continues on next page)- Collector
- Joan Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr Joseph Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Barnacor, Co. Longford