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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

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Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An Mháthair M. Síle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0853, Page 319

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    III
    The house thus neglected, sure nothing went right
    When a youth of the village came to him one night,
    A nice boy he was, his name was Dan Mac,
    And ready to fly with the duds on his back
    All the clothes that he had wasn't enough
    To make him a bolster to stick on a crutch
    And his juvenile days in a line kiln were schooled,
    But he used to cod Darby about finding gould.
    IV
    Says Dan: Ere last night I had a beautiful dream
    But bad luck to the doubt last
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Liathán
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baunta, Co. Kilkenny