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School: Dromlachan

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Sunnagh More, Co. Leitrim
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Peadar Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0221, Page 455

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  1. Some Wake Games (continued)

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    And now here is an unpublished folk song about a wake that took place about 100 years ago in the townland of Aughnaglace, parish of Aughavas in the house now occupied by Michael Blessing.
    Anthony Gallaher was by all accounts a head tinker, and he died while residing in Aughnaglace. Word was immediately sent all over, and the tinker fraternity came to the funeral from all arts and parts. Gallaher was a piper also and requested that there should be pipe music and fun at his wake. My grandfather Micky Cassidy was at Antony Gallaher's Wake. So many tinkers were never seen before as assembled on the day of the funeral.
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  2. Antony Gallagher's Wake

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    Anthony Gallaher's Wake

    I
    Ye folks of this nation! Give ear to my tale,
    That I'm going to write if my pen doesn't fail;
    Concerning a wake that lately took place
    Near the town of Drumshambo at Augnaglace;
    In this simple oration, I mean to disclose
    How Anthony Gallaher straighened his toes.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
    Gender
    Male