School: Rathowen (B) (roll number 5101)
- Location:
- Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Mc Garry
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Song. Jeremiah Puff Puff Puff.
Repeated by Edward McGune to Ms. Postman Rathowin Westmeath naline of Lenamore Logan Longford.
The song used to be sung by Charles Thompson of Legan a Protestant blacksmith
There were 3 verses
only the following
At length as I grew older
To a farmer I was bound.
To learn the art of shoeing
which a bootless trade I found.
They cancelled my underlures
Becuase I ranced my masters in
And every time paid hear him shout
Do I blew out the fire
Jeremiah blow the fire
Puff. Puff. Puff.
First come at it gently.
Then come at it rough.
Jeremiah blow the fire.
Puff. Puff. Puff.- Collector
- T.F. Mc Garry
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Edward Mc Guire
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Postman
- Address
- Rathowen, Co. Westmeath