School: Tir na bPoll (C.) (roll number 15645)
- Location:
- Teernaboul, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Máighréad Ní Dhonchadha
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- Long ago a man used to come to our house working. Every night when his work was done, he would sing and dance. The song he would sing was
"My name is Tom Kerrisk the rake,
I dont care a dang about anyone,
My coat it is torn in the tail,
In Kilbrean I will earn another one."Long ago a tailor lived in Clais Dubh, about a mile and half from Killarney. His name was Daniel Carey. He used to go from house to house making clothes. He used to take off his shoes and sit crossed-legged on the table sewing and singing. He was(continues on next page)
