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Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
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Máire Ní Gharaidh
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  1. A Song (continued)

    “Pat fell sick one a time and sent for the priest”

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    To think of his sins and to forsake
    those bad times
    His fate else would be
    Like other vile souls
    To be flared and be salted and roasted
    on coals
    IIII
    So think my dear Pat on the beautiful
    place
    Where you'll visit St. Patrick and see
    his sweet face
    'Tis a country my jewel so charming and
    sweet that you'll never want
    Praties or brogs on your feet
    O Dear me said Pat with inquisitive face
    That country must sure be a beautiful place
    V
    And I know that St. Patrick will give
    us good cheer
    But do you think has he got any ould
    whiskey there?
    The good father, with wonder, amaze and
    surprise
    Clasped his hands and next turned up
    the whites of his eyes
    VI
    O vile sinner said he can you hope to be
    (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
    Eileen Heeran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Corrascoffy, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mary Canning
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Corrascoffy, Co. Leitrim