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School: Breacaire Beag (roll number 14891)

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Brackary Beg, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Brádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 223

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    (continued from previous page)
    he takes a glance.
    Saying I will bring the enemy to Billies for a dance,
    On his way to Siltin he spied one of Carson's men.
    He spied one time a creel and another time a can.
    "Anna damn-it Soul" says Cormick "that is the ould Black Man"
    IV The Silton Crae looks Connie at a mile or two away
    You would think it was Skreeny when walking to Killea.
    each for Fowley and for Clancy, they are always looking for news.
    "Sure Damn-it Soul" says Cormick "they are not worth my ould shoes"
    You will never see them at a dance, a fair or ina fight
    And they are toiling up in Siltin from morning until night.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Faughary, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Monaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Faughary, Co. Leitrim