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School: Longford (roll number 12683)

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Longford, Co. Longford
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R. Mac Riocaird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0768, Page 083

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    By Popes and by Kings, By large diamond rings
    By all the bad things poteen makes people do
    By Franciscan friars and crocadile criers
    By all the curs'd liars in Anaghadoo.
    By the heart that is true, by the debt that is due
    By famed waterloo where 'Thousands were smote
    By the sun and the moon, By the banks of the Doon
    He was but a loon made the song on the Goat.
    And by charming Molly, who chides me for folly
    Whose love's like the holly that blooms the year thro'
    By the sweet turtle dove, that does lonesomely rove
    To seek its lost love all its joys to renew.
    By the days I did spend, with my most worthy friend
    By the thing I cant mend tho' I'd willingly do't
    By river of Jordan, By Jack Winsley's garden
    I suspect Robin Gordon, for the song of the Goat.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert E. Pritchard
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Miss Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drum, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr Gwynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doohat, Co. Monaghan