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School: An Clochán (C.)

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Cloghan, Co. Offaly
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Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0815, Page 041

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    II
    They were cutting turf and digging turf.
    The moment we got there
    And then arose a terrible shout.
    That rent the very air
    The skylark, soaring high above,
    Was singing songs of praise
    And beneath, the heathery brown bog,
    Down by "the old carways"
    III
    I met some stalwart men down there
    I'll mention just a few
    The Bradleys, and young Daly
    And Bill McLoughlin, too.
    McDonnell down from
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Bennett
    Gender
    Female