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School: Boyerstown (roll number 13285)

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Boyerstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Thomas Foley
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    “Come fill your glasses me lads and lasses”

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    VIII
    We hope he was present
    The gael from Killyon
    Who seemed to be lashing
    Insults at the thrashing
    That Dunderry gave them
    In famed Rathmolyon.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Moyra Devine
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Boyerstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Fitzsimons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath