School: Moys (roll number 10837)

Location:
Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Dawson
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    and on them they did gaze,
    The Drums they were like thunder,
    The flutes played sweet and shrill,
    And they made the valleys echo around Listinny hill.
    III
    When the stage was erected and the dancing did begin,
    Derrynoose against Clontibret for which of them would win.
    It was McNally from Clontibret and the young Kelly from the Mill,
    That took the prize
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elly Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Listinny, Co. Monaghan