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School: Baile na Cille, Roscrea (roll number 10350)

Location:
Ballynakill, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
F. Bergin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0548, Page 091

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  1. Local Songs (continued)

    “My name it is Jim Meagher and a tale you I'll tell ¶ I live in Clonakenny its a place you all know well”

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    My constitution is broke down , I'm in an awful way ,
    Since I had to go to bid farewell
    At the station of Roscrea
    This song was composed by some young men from Bournea as a mimic of the above mentioned Jim Meagher . This Jim Meagher fell in love with a young girl from Mayo , who was vistiting at Ben Reeves. When she went away, the song was composed as a mimic of Jim Meagher's doings while she was there.
    Written by :
    Frances Meagher
    Ballinakill
    Roscrea
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frances Meagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynakill, Co. Tipperary