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School: Caisleán Mathúna (B) (roll number 16202)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 160

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    (continued from previous page)
    At six o'clock the succeeding morning,
    Pat broke the door with a cutty spade,
    And with the goats two forelegs across his shoulder,
    Right to the barracks his way he made.
    Going through the Lissen, he observed a skillet,
    That was neatly scraped and left it by,
    And with its two legs broken
    And mouth and under
    And Pat looked down down saying "My oh My".
    Going through Cremartin the mill was starting,
    The noise of gasoons
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brian Leavy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Market Square, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Rose Mc Vickar
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Croaghan, Co. Monaghan