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School: Caisleán Gearr

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An Caisleán Gearr, Co. Galway
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Liam Ó Maolmhuidhe
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  1. Rhymes of Castlegar Parish

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    Scríobhnóir: Nóra Breathnach, Caisleán Gearr, Gaillimh
    Rhymes of Castlegar Parish
    1.
    Eggs and rashers
    For the Castlegar slashers
    Hay and oats for the Cloonacauneen goats
    Bridles and winkers
    for the Ballybane tinkers
    The scrapings of the pan
    for the Loughthavarna clann
    2.
    One fine day in the middle of June
    They brought me to town to christen me soon,
    "What name will we call him,
    said Fr. Molloy,
    We'll call him brave Paddy
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nóra Breathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Caisleán Gearr, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Seán Ó hEidhin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    An Caisleán Gearr, Co. Galway