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School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

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Killorglin, Co. Kerry
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Úna Nic Choluim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0435, Page 230

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  2. Liostaí Sceilge

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    We gathered all our sons of rest,
    And to Skelligs we sailed away,
    We had Lord oShea at the helm boys,
    So glorious and so gay.
    We had Bunker and his fiddle, boys,
    A glorious sight to see,
    A pint of porter in his fist,
    And his claw hammer floating free.
    As I arrived in Skelligs,
    Who should I spy in the flock,
    But Burns and his two long legs,
    And he climbing up the rock.
    And when he reached the top, me boys,
    He burst out into tears
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