School: Breac-chluain (B.) (roll number 13389)
- Location:
- Brackloon, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Casaide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 396
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A Local Song (continued)
“The nineteenth of January being the date of the year”
(continued from previous page)Till they headed for Goulan with Domino and Spud,
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And when they came home all things were gay,
And the Queen blind drunk and she shouted Hurray,
Saying Maggeen you are married your young man looks fine.
Thank God you're not married to Jackson Divine.
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When the supper was over as is always the case,
The bride and the bridegroom in the floor took their place.
They danced a fine reel there as fast as they could,
Till the strawboys came outside and show?? for Spud.
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The strawboys came in for a caper of ??
and they would steel away spud if they