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School: Ballinakillew (roll number 8433)

Location:
Ballynakillew Mountain, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mary K. Nutt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 451

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    (continued from previous page)
    Around the line he flew.
    There was not one among them all,
    Could gallop the “Bold Cuckoo.”
    IV
    He won the cup at Clayside race,
    In spite of one and all,
    Then coming home that very night,
    He danced “Flanaghan’s Ball.”
    Hurrah boys! Hurrah boys!
    My troubles are but few.
    There was not one among them all,
    Could gallop the “Bold Cuckoo.”
    This poem was made by a donkey dealer who visits this part of the country often.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Derrick Harron
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12