School: Springtown, Granard (roll number 8470)
- Location:
- Springtown, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Dhála
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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)- Collector
- Annie Mulligan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballywillin, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Thomas Gaffney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Springtown, Co. Longford