School: Ballyroddy (roll number 12629)
- Location:
- Ballyroddy, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: -
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An Old Song
“There was Murray John and Feeney Tom.”
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An Old Song
There was Murray John and Feeney Tom.
And Brabzon of great fame.
And John Mac Gown from beyond the town.
Was the finest man that came.
He came on his new bicycle.
He travelled like the wind.
And when he came to Tartan.
He left the boys behind.
Coming at Jonny Mahons.
He got an awful fright.
He collided with Mat Norton's ass
He was feeding in the dyke.
These words were composed by Thomas Feeney, Kilmaryal, Elphin, Co. Roscommon on the occasion of a dance been held in a house in Kilmaryal.
Mrs Quinn,
Lismacool,
Elphin.
Michael P Quinn,
Lismacool,
Elphin.
The people in this song are well-known in the district, or at least their families.
- Collector
- Michael P. Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lismacool, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lismacool, Co. Roscommon