School: Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 1289)

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1. Boot-Making in Tallow (continued)

   

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   And the neighbours for him fret
   And for our darling, Joaney
   She was our Bog Lane pet.
   He dispensed of all his accoutrements
   But he brought the iron last
   And he left in the old homestead
   A clock that goes too fast.

   When he fixed for emigration
   As his uncle did, of yore
   Sure of course we could not believe it
   Till he gave his birds to Hoare.
   The machine was one of Singers
   He had it nine years on trial
   It was purchased by the lieutenant
   He coincides with Tommy Ryan.

   When they went on board the good old ship
   To us 'twas something new
   When Joaney said "My darling pet
   Come down and take a view".
   A sailor, he stepped up to them
   Those words he did say
   "You stupid-looking block head
   Your bagpipes are in the way"

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Katherine Beecher

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Tallow, Co. Waterford

   Informant

   Patrick Hurley

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Tallow, Co. Waterford