1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag

School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)

Location:
Doire Clochach Íochtarach, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0300, Page 015

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0300, Page 015

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag
  2. XML Page 015
  3. XML “The Pride of Dundalk Town”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. The Pride of Dundalk Town (continued)

    Share Share Post
    (continued from previous page)
    III
    Im not a equal match for you this lovely maiden said
    For you possess great property and Im but a servant maid
    Besides you are a Protestant, your love I must disown
    For riches I will ne'er The Holy Church of Rome.
    IV
    Fair maid you speak of Protestants but Ill show you quiet plain
    The English Church she stands upright and holy is her name
    Where are the Papists on the earth that can her doings confound.
    So join the fold and save your soul Sweet Pride of Dundalk Town.
    V
    Kind sir you speak ironical, but.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. filíocht
        1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamonn Mac Firbisig
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Drom Dhá Liag, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Mícheál Mac Chárthaig
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drom Osta, Co. Chorcaí