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School: Springtown, Granard (roll number 8470)

Location:
Springtown, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Dhála
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 0578

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    578
    All doing their work for their master in hell
    Says Jimmy That is the best chance my eyes ever saw
    I have plenty of work now for old Bullavagh
    I have plenty of back now young Mike and Mamma
    And my life I'll depend upon old Bullavagh"
    Two Springtown boys were going that way
    Without one word of noise.
    Says Jimmy to Mike "Smash them, they earn it well
    They have us fairly bycotted those leagures from hell
    Those boys went away then as you may see,
    And Jimmy he shook like a leaf on a tree.
    So the swearing went on to an end of disgrace,
    And they swore till perdition was seen in their face,
    (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
    Annie Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballywillin, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Thomas Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Springtown, Co. Longford