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1. A Shandrum Tragedy (continued)

   

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   And when John got drink he got very rough.
   Ould Drass got feared and commenced to pray,
   And at last succeeded in getting John away.

   As John came out on Carrowhill Road,
   No one would have believed he had got his load,
   He cut a skip and gave Drass a clout,
   And coaxed him over to the shop for stout.

   How long the frunk there I do not know,
   At last ould Drass got up to go.
   Then John he minded on some Sugar and Tay
   And at twelve o'clock they started on their way.

   If they'd kept the Road things would have been fine,
   But Drass insisted they go up the line.
   Then John he tripped against a Telegraph pole,
   And him and ould Drass fell into a hole.

   They were not drown I understand,
   For John arrived home at half past wan,
   Where is your money his wife did say,

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   William Breslin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Meenaward, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Pat Kelly

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Meenaward, Co. Donegal