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School: Durrus, Bantry (roll number 13023)

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Durrus, Co. Cork
Teacher:
L. Blennerhassett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0285, Page 236

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    To hear him preach on Sunday
    You think he was inspired
    His latest stunt was to build a road
    Through the fair vally of Coomkeen
    It starts in Crock a wadra
    And ends in Gearameen
    Tis a very hilly country
    Often fed a horny ram
    Where myself and Mick the postman
    Often ate our badger ham
    We'll make of him a Bishop
    And that without a doubt
    Ane he'll remove the border
    From between the north and south
    Other youthful poests are Mary Minihan, Coonkeen and Jim Driscoll, Dunbracon, Durrus. All the local poets composed in English with a scattering of Irish throughout. Some of these were travellers, others farmers, and more tradesmen. They could read and write. The people gladly received the poets into the houses and treated them with respect.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Dukelow
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gearhameen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Thomas Dukelow
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gearhameen, Co. Cork