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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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    “Come all ye baste's who loves a ragee.”

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    I began to roar and cry
    They put me out on Burn's Hill.
    To either live or die.
    6.
    I'd eat no grass of any class
    But feed jackdaws and mags
    And I'd surely kick with Mick
    Before I'd pull or draw the rags.
    When Mick would go drink
    I'd go to think of the days I had of lore
    The days I spent in merriment
    In the groves of Derrymore.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anne Cunningham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clondalee Beg, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Cunningham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clondalee Beg, Co. Meath