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School: An Góilín, An Sciobairín (roll number 5656)

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Goleen, Co. Cork
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P. Ó Meádhra
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    I used to spread my rope. (?)

    (VII)
    Bad luck to the big factories
    Likewise the woollen mills
    Before they were invented
    My home with freeze was filled
    But since they were directed (?)
    The (?) are gone
    And you'd scarcely see a rapper now
    Except on Paddy Tom.

    (VIII)
    And if they may return to me
    My customs are gone
    I vow to them I never would gont (?)
    a lobstering again.
    I'd wash (?) both late and early
    And that (?) both night and day
    And weave for them the double (?)
    And that will never fray.

    (IX)
    Welcome to my thruttle (?) sticks,
    To them I'll now return
    Bad luck to the Lobster pots,
    T'is them (?) I now will burn,
    I often thought twould be the case,
    What Donovan's Tom did say,
    For many a time he told me
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Dan Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Butcher
    Address
    Goleen, Co. Cork