School: Stormanstown, Ardee (roll number 9371)

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1. Local Poets - The Coolamoney Turf Cadgers (continued)

   

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   There's Thomas Myles, sure he lives on the hill,
   When he'll rise in the morning his squeezers he'll fill,
   When he gets on the road he will make a loud cheer
   And never cry "Stop!" till he lands in Dunleer.

   There's his Uncle Tom, from the very same place,
   He can scarce see the road with the hair of his face.
   He has the Deceiver, likewise the Boyne View
   And he'll show the Turf Cadgers all what he can do.

   There's Pat McGuire, you quickly shall hear,
   He went to sell turf to the town of Dunleer;
   He got such a price that he's leaving his skin
   And he'll show them a gostle

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mae O' Neill

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Tullakeel, Co. Louth

   Informant

   Laurence Carroll

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Tullakeel, Co. Louth