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School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)

Location:
Fraine, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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  3. XML “Local Songs - Blowing Bubbles”
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  1. Local Songs - Blowing Bubbles (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    Let the Dympnas go to hell
    I looked at holy Nellie who was
    standing on my right
    He simply shook with fury and
    his face was very white
    For now his hopes were shattered
    and he saw in his despair,
    That the Dympnas were a bubble
    that had vanished in the air.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Local Songs - Doctor Dolan

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    I
    There is a Doctor Dolan,
    A story I will tell,
    He is a great herb doctor
    And the sick he does make well,
    He has a little farm,
    And his house is like a dún
    For protection of his medecine
    He keeps a little gun.
    II
    He went to his uncle's funeral,
    Himself and old Cusmore.
    And they stood drinking
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maighréad Nic Domhnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kildalkey, Co. Meath