School: Rathwire (C.) (roll number 8416)
- Location:
- Rathwire, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. Caffrey
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- You farmers and graziers
Of Erin's green Isle
Beware of the chap they call
Dominic Boyle
On 11th of November
You all know right well
He went to the fair
A bay colt for to sell
And when he reached there
He trotted her gay
And twenty two guineas
He was bid for the bay.
11
He went to the tent
That Mick Dignam was in
He asked to take it
Or trot him again
He went back to the dealer
Without any delay
And this to the horse dealer
Quickly did say.
Give me the money
The bay is not mine(continues on next page)- Collector
- Lizzie Glynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Thomastown, Co. Westmeath