School: Teampall Mhuire
- Location:
- Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 038
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A Song (continued)
“George Munnelly R.I.P. Kilcunamin,”
(continued from previous page)For his feet are not too round".
Says Ann McGuinness "let us face him,
For he is fine and fat
For I'm sure his tail would decorate my hat" ?
Says Paddy "Let us face him and take away his life.
For I want the smellers for a "Shinnean" for my wife"
"Are you a Parson, Priest or Preacher or a "Linnéan [?]" ?
"Or perhaps that you are Rory on on the Tyrants track
Or are you the cruel Mirauder
that makes the potato s black". ?
"Moyne is my habitation and in
Moyne my parents dwell
My time I have spent rambling
Since I was a little boy(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Lynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cartoon, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Anthony Lynn
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cartoon, Co. Mayo