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School: Coill an tSrotha (roll number 5352)

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Cullentragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Dhorchaidh
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    “There are stories afloat, which you cannot believe,”

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    But whenever I want an old woman again, to wash my old shirt and to keep my house clean. I'll wallop it out for a widow to koo, In my second-hand trousers I bought in Belcoo.
    Belcoo is just across the border and the article of clothing mentioned was smuggled
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Matthew Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Bronagh, Co. Leitrim