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School: Ballyellis (roll number 1766)

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Ballyellis, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
P. Fitzgerald
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0894, Page 074

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    And I'll pay off the score.
    If 'twere someting fatter 'twould
    make no matter.
    Than the last I got from you,
    By doing such you'll oblige me
    much.
    Your friend John Montague

    On another occasion Montague walked into a blacksmith's forge which was owned by one James Breen who lived where Mr. Gregan lives now and burst into poetry as follows.
    Here's to James Breen the Blacksmith
    the prince of all fellows,
    He stands by the anvil while
    Lar blows the bellows,
    He makes the bright hammer to
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Gregan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyellis, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Thaddeus O' Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drummond, Co. Wexford