School: Tullistown (roll number 5751)
- Location:
- Tullystown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. Sheridan
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- Oh tis time I should talk to you Mother
Sweet Mary says I.
Oh dont talk to my mother says Mary
Beginning to cry.
For my mother says men are deceivers
And never I know will consent
She says girls in a hurry who marry
At leisure repent.
II
Then suppose I would talk to your father
Sweet Mary says I.
Oh don talk to my father says Mary
Beginning to cry
For my father he loves me so dearly
He'll never consent I should go
I you talk to my father says Mary
He'll surely say no
III
Then how shall I get your my jewel
Sweet Mary says I.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maureen O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Togher, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- James Reilly
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Togher, Co. Westmeath