School: Doire Iubhair (roll number 7194)
- Location:
- Doire Úbair Thiar, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Séan Mac Diarmuda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0050, Page 0365
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Local Song
“This song is telling about a girl who won”
This song is telling about a girl who won the sweeps a year ago.
My name it is May Moran and the truth I am
going to tell,
I was born in Toorliter, and my neighbours know me well.
I came over here to Nottingham, some nursing for to do
and I purchased this sweep ticket from a
man near Killaloe.
It was but little notions that I had this ticket
it would win, although I made
my fortune there but still met better men.
It was early in the month of June for Ireland,
I set sail, and I crossed the English Channel,
with the outgoing of the mail.
I landed first in Dublin to Portumna next I went
and I hope you will excuse me for at first a
wire I sent.
- Informant
- Bill Starr
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 39
- Address
- Doire Ghualainne Theas, Co. na Gaillimhe