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School: Leithead (roll number 5480)

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Lehid, Co. Kerry
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Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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    Murty Larry was working in Dereen by Gorge Brennan. One day he told him to make the case of a concrete chimney. When he had it made Gorge Brennan came he told him that it was wrong. Murty had to rip it out again. While he was ripping he was composing. He said
    "This chimney top that broke my heart
    Although I am not a sweep.
    It is eight feet long from base to top
    And It is not short a screep".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Shelia O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughaunacreen, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mike Shea
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Loughaunacreen, Co. Kerry