School: Keelagh
- Location:
- Keelagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Ellen Reilly
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Local Songs
“Being on a bright November morn the wind did gently blow”
Being on a bright November morn the wind did gently blow,
When Erin's sons and daughters from their homes that day did go
To a meeting held in Cavan town where friendship did extend,
To gain home - rule for Ireland and free our native land.
This is a verse Mr. Patrick Brady made about a home - rule meeting held in Cavan townLong ago there was a forge beside Redhills and it was owned by Mr John Currie. One time Mr. Currie made a plough for a man from Bunnoe and on the day he was to come for it Mr. Currie went to Cavan, and he left Mr. Jim Mc Caul in charge of the forge. When he came home he asked Mr. Mc Caul did the man from Bunnoe come for the plough and he replied: -
The man from Bunnoe put the plough on the cart,
When he heard of the charge it near broke his heart,
Five shilling he did pay, ten more he did owe,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eileen Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Michael Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Keelagh, Co. Cavan