School: Springtown, Granard (roll number 8470)
- Location:
- Springtown, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Dhála
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 0577
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Song. Old BullavaghOn the banks of a lake a monster appeared,
In human form this monster did take
He lived with his brother his sister and Ma,
And the name of his father was Old Bullavagh,
The devil himself he invented a plan,
He said he would make something in the shape of a man,
He stuck to his task and he never did flinch,
And the name that they gave him was bold Jimmy Lynch,
When Jimmy did grab up the farm he did say,
We'll have police protection by night and by day,
We'll have landlords to back us and Tories as well,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Mulligan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballywillin, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Thomas Gaffney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Springtown, Co. Longford
