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School: St John's Girls, Cill Choinnigh (roll number 11163)

Location:
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Giolla Bríde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0856, Page 238

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  1. Song - The Boys of Kilkenny

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    Oh! the boys of Kilkenny are bright roving blades,
    And if ever they meet with the nice little maids,
    They'll kiss them, and coax them, and spend their money free,
    And of all towns in Ireland, Kilkenny for me.
    In the town of Kilkenny there runs a clear stream,
    In the town of Kilkenny there lives a pretty dame,
    Her lips are like the roses, and her mouth much the same,
    Like a dish of fresh strawberries smothered in cream.
    Her eyes are as black as Kilkenny's famed coal,
    Which through my poor bosom have burnt a big hole,
    Her mind, like its rivers, is mild, clean and pure,
    But her heart is more hard it's marble, I'm sure.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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