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   “Mr Johny Grunell was a poet. He lived in Roxboro about the year 1859.”

   

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   month system takers.
   The people dare not look in side the wall,
   Of Liskillen grazing farm.

   

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2. Patrick Sheehan

   

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   My name is Patrick Sheehan, my age is thirty four. Tipperary is my native place, not far from Galteemore I came off honest parents, but now they are lying low, For its many a happy day I spent in the glen of Aherlow 2 My father died, I closed his eyes, outside our cabin door. For the landlord and the sheriff, were there the day before. It was then my aged mother, & sisters three also. Were forced to go with broken hearts. From the glen of Aherlow. 3 For three long months in search of work, I wandered far & near, I then went to the poor house, to see my mother dear The news I heard near broke my heart But still in all my woe, I blessed the friends that made her grave, in the glen of Aherlow.

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   James Fahey

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Address

   Rocksborough South, Co. Mayo