School: Kilmeedy (B.) (roll number 7161)

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1. The Local Patron Saint (continued)

   

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   went about our island preaching to the people the story of the cross.
   St. Patrick was kind and good and the Irish were quick to learn what he thought.

   

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2. A Song

   “Have you heard of Phil the fluter,”

   

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   Have you heard of Phil the Fluter, Of the town of Ballymuck, The times were going hard with him, In fact the man was bruk; So he just sent out a notice to his neighbours one and all, As how he'd like their company That evening at a ball And when writing out he was Careful to suggest to them,

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Keane

   Gender

   Male

   Collector

   Maurice Kelly

   Gender

   Female