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School: St. Anne's (B.)

Location:
Coill an Chollaigh, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
P. Mac an t Saoir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1012, Page 327

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    unfortunately I know only a bit of the first verse
    "Farewell to Dhuish mountain
    Where I spent some happy days
    And if poor Fildy had his will
    Sure he wasn't hard to plase
    For he never overlooked me
    In either slipe or cart
    But he sold me to Montgommery, and that's what broke my heart."
    This song has not been heard in the district for over forty years. It was composed some fifty years ago.
    This old poet was a farmer and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Finegan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    P. Mc Intyre
    Address
    Coill an Chollaigh, Co. an Chabháin