School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)

Location:
Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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  1. A Song (continued)

    If you know the nailers corner

    (continued from previous page)
    And acting on advice he got
    from his lawyer Dan ODowd,
    and he exclaimed to Danny
    as to let in the bloody crowd.
    III
    There never was such a rumpis
    since Adam first became.
    until Patty opend the circus
    in his demain.
    IV
    The horses were not satisfied
    upon the quarry face.
    They shuck out the little handcocks
    and rolled amongst the hay.
    And when Pat came after them
    with a stick. They cocked their
    tails and ran a way.
    V
    With the rumpis of the canvas
    Twas then the fun began
    And a hullabaloo of a rattle,
    of a Mohan new made can
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gerrib Big, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Matt Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Gerrib Big, Co. Sligo