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1. The Barley Song

   

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   The Barley Song

   This time last year to Ross I did go
   I came from the Hook and passed through Coolroe.
   And I met an old farmer named Martin Kehoe
   Going to Ross with his sample of Barley.

   ii
   I stopped at Pat Sullivans at the cross of Dunmain
   Went in to see Mary and have a small drain
   And there was an old woman named Johanna Kane
   And she arguing with Katherine Carley.

   iii
   With the higging and sobbing you would think they would choke
   Saying Johanna honey last year I was broke
   And I went into Ross to auction my yoke
   And the Landlord came up and he snarling.

   iv
   The Barley t'was bad and the grain it was small
   And the Blocker from Strangmans wouldn't buy it at all.
   I went to the Pawn to put in my shawl
   Four shillings I could rise on it hardly
   And who should I meet but the Landlord again
   And he asking the price of my Barley

   v
   The last fair day of Ross and I selling a young foal

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Thomas Foley

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Rathumney, Co. Wexford