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School: Springtown, Granard (roll number 8470)

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Springtown, Co. Longford
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Bríd Ní Dhála
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 0581

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    581
    cottage on the banks of Lough Sheelin.
    Jimmy Dopping was from Derrycassen.
    Thomas Sheridan and Eugene Hannigan who both resided in Springtown composed this song.
    Both are dead now. Thomas Sheridan was eighty two when he died. Eugene Hannigan was seventy two years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballywillin, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Thomas Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Springtown, Co. Longford