School: Derrynananta
- Location:
- Derrynananta Lower, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs O' Regan
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- The following song was written by James McGuarty, who lived in the townland of Gub, in the parish of Glangevlin, Co Cavan'Glangevlin's Valley Fair'1.
You heavenly muses I pray excuse us
Of bards intrusion I mean to sing
Inspire my brain to write a theme
A feeble mind for to reveal
Glangevlin fair my hearts appeal
It is to record your dignity
Record your name, extend your fame
And set your suffering children free.2.
The sons so rare, I do declare
And are so handsome, as you may see
Thy daughters pure I can assure
For virtue faith and chastity
Go search this island o'er and o'er
And all around Britania fair.
And you will find no place
Where the saints can rest
Like sweet Glangevlin's valley fair.3.
There is fertile union for to be found
And a warm grasp for friendships hand
But charity doth here abound(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Susan Dolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corracleigh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Mc Guire
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Carrick West, Co. Cavan
