School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)
- Location:
- Béal Átha Clocháin, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: Mary Ledwith
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- The Merry Brown Bush
There being a comely fair maid
Young Susan was her name
A gentleman stepped up to her
And this to her did say
I'd wager you ten hundred pounds in gold
That a maid you 'ill go
To the merry brown bush
And a maid you 'ill return no more. II
I have no money kind sir she said
Bit I ll wager my gown of green
That a maid I'll go to merry brown bush
And a maid I'll return again
Its when she went to the brown bush
Her true love, he lay asleep
She pulled the blossoms of the broom
The blossoms smelled so sweet
She pulled the blossoms of the broom
And hid herself in the merry brown bush
To hear what her true love would sayIII
Saying where are you my bonny hawk(continues on next page)- Collector
- Violet Ledwith
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Béal Átha Clocháin, Co. an Longfoirt
- Informant
- Edward York
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Address
- An Bhearna, Co. an Longfoirt