School: Cnoc Bríde (1)
- Location:
- Knockbride, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- XML “Sitting on the Stile”
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- (continued from previous page)Thats all thats left to Pat
The landlord is very good indeed
He might have taken that
He might have taken me
But then it was'nt worth his while Thats why I'm now at liberty
To sit upon the stile
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I'm sitting on the stile Mary
But not for very long
Its nice to hear the thrushes sing
And hear the cuckoo's song
But I must work and I must eat
And I must cross the sea
So sitting on the stile Mary
Is not the style for me. (no title)
“The house and farm owned by James Cooney...”
The house and farm owned by James Cooney in the townland of Drumbinnis, and known as the "Rookery" (because in the tall pine trees that surround it the crows built every year) was purchased by his grandfather in 1830. His grandfather was born in the townland of Muff in the parish of Kill(continues on next page)- Informant
- James Cooney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Drumbinnis, Co. Cavan