School: Gortnaskeagh (roll number 16321)

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   “The concert held in Mullies,”

   

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   The school house was left special,
   For to have a genteel ball,
   No man that ever worked a spade,
   Was wanted there at all
   A teacher, clerk a policeman,
   A doctor or a vet,
   Were the only fitting company
   To exercise their feet,
   Shopboys then as usual,
   Were hopping here and there,
   And where'er they chanced
   To get the Drink,
   Each man had got a share.
   IV
   I ventured to the thresh-hold,
   Along with three or four,
   And by the leader of the Choir,
   I was promptly shown the door,
   I quickly lost my temper,
   And said "Madam would you kiss,
   A spot I would not mention,
   But you all know what it is,"
   When things had settled down again,
   I ventured up once more,
   To see how they were doing,
   Inside the school house door,

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Gilmartin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Tawnymoyle, Co. Leitrim

   Informant

   James Mc Guiren

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   55

   Address

   Cartrongibbagh, Co. Leitrim