School: Garryshane (roll number 1886)

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   The bride proposed for Dublin
   But she was not the boss
   Though Corkscrew would prefer
   It it were at Harold Cross
   In the parish of Donohill
   There is a place he wont forget
   He turned down a young lady
   And she is waiting yet
   The neighbours were surprised at him
   And said it was a disgrace
   There is no remedy but one
   A breech of promice case
   She thought to capture him in Shrove
   It was plainly to be seen
   And sent word of a match to him
   By her old friend Larry Breen
   It was hard for him to find out the place
   With all the twists and turns
   Sure suspicion rose about
   The word was for Ned Byrnes
   He got a poor reception there
   No softness to be found
   And Breen said:- No man of your age will get £800
   It was like the cana wedding
   Not stuff enough for nine
   The Corkscrew he would like to see
   The water changed to wine

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Nora Breen

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Grange, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Thomas Dwyer

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Grange, Co. Tipperary