School: St Canice's, Aghaboe (roll number 16939)
- Location:
- Aghaboe, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Aine Ní Dhubhlaoigh
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Old Rhymes
“My father was a brick-layers daughter, He worked in a tailor's shop....”
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“The praising of a lovely girl, I am now going to unfold....”
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The praising of a lovely girl,
I am now going to unfold,
Her lovely hair hung down her back in ruddy links of gold.
Her cheeks they are of rosy red
And her eyes of a dazzling blue(continues on next page)