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Drung, Co. Cavan
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Bean Uí Fháinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 408

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 408

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  1. Old Song - Johnny Reilly and His Own Dear Cailín Bán (continued)

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    My own Dear Cáilín Bán.
    IV
    Out bespoke her father and a angry man was he,
    This inferrior came among us to disgrace my family
    Its good my lord he robbed my house and stole away my daughter,
    Its good my lord he stole from her, her jewels and gold rings, her watch and silver buckles and many a precious thing,
    Which cost me in value to the sum of five thousand pounds,
    I will have the life of Rielly if it cost me ten thousand.
    V
    "Its good my lord, I gave to him as as token of true love,
    And now as we are parting we will have them removed,
    Pray if you have them Rielly you'll send them to me,"
    "I will my lovely lady and many thanks to thee."
    There is one ring among them I'll
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