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Cloghan, Co. Offaly
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Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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    cabin,
    "Be the powers" says Tim,
    "Shure I can't let you in,
    You'll be shot if you stop out there rappin;"
    He sent him round to the shed,
    Where the cow was in bed,
    With a wisp he began then to wipe her,
    They lay down together on seven feet of heather
    And the cow began huggin' the Piper.
    5
    Daylight soon dawned, Denny got up and yawned,
    Then he dragged on the boots of the Hessian
    The legs by the law, he
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Winnie Feighery
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15