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School: Clonmacnoise

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Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
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P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 229

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  1. King O'Toole's Gander (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    Whenever they do wrong
    6
    The poor man often keeps his word
    Better than folks that’s grander
    The King begrudged to pay the Saint
    For curing his old gander
    The King to rise a ruction
    He called the Saint a witch
    And he sent in for this six big sons
    To heave him in the ditch.
    7
    “Na bac leis” says Saint Kevin
    “I’ll manage these young urchins”
    And he turned the King and his six big sons
    Into the Seven Churches.
    There stand the churches
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kieran Coughlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonascra, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs B. Coughlan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    57
    Address
    Clonascra, Co. Offaly