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School: Líonán

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Pádraig M. Ó Mathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0074, Page 049

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    (continued from previous page)
    And to Duncannon I was forced to go.
    III
    As I was walking through Wexford street
    My own first cousin I chanced to meet
    My own first cousin did me betray
    For one bright guinea swore my life away.
    IV
    As I was walking up wexford hill
    Who should blame me to cry my fill
    I looked behind and I looked before
    But my tender parents I'll ne'er see more.
    V
    As I was passing my fathers door
    My brother Willie stood in the
    (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
    Tómas Ó Feathartaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glennagevlagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Julia Faherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Address
    Glennagevlagh, Co. Galway