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School: Carraigín (B.), Portláirge (roll number 15340)

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Corluddy, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Seán Ó Meachair
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    IV
    Twomey the tinker with anger he said.
    "In Dublin the Carrigeen tins they were made.
    They came into my shop admired it all round.
    And told me quite plainly my tins were not sound."
    V
    Now Ridgeway and Power that live in High Street.
    Complained very hard of a roaring toothache
    They tried the doctors of Dublin got the opinion of all.
    And no cure can be got till the creamery fall.
    VI
    Now tackle your donkey get in your canteen.
    Drive down to the creamery to see the machines.
    Thrashing the cream from off the new milk.
    And our butter will take the top price I think.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edmond Phelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Aglish North, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Walter Phelan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aglish North, Co. Kilkenny