School: Eaglais
- Location:
- Eglish, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Heifearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0822, Page 112
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A Song (continued)
“It was on a cold December's night.”
(continued from previous page)Lis Verney was invited but could not attend
She had gone to America to see a wealthy friend
And when her boy he did arrive he found she was not there
His name it was James Fowler with a drakes trail in his hair.Tom Watkins was invited but he also did attend
Another cailín from Roscrea of course she was a friend.
Her body in compensment is like a bamboo cane and you may excuse(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Troy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 51
- Address
- Ballynaguilsha, Co. Offaly