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School: An Clochán (C.)

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Cloghan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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    we got
    And all sat close together
    To have a chat on this or that
    About the times or weather
    The biggest liar I ever met
    In years, weeks or days
    Oh! I met him in the brown bog
    Down by "the old carways"
    VI You will remember who that liar is
    But I'll never tell his name
    He's a man of function who wants to raise 'the fame
    When you have leisure time at home
    (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