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School: Eaglais

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Eglish, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Heifearnáin
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  1. A Song (continued)

    “It was on a cold December's night.”

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    were ready for to fall.
    The description of the liquor I would have you all to know
    it was God's adulteration that from the stream did flow
    He stuffed us all with water til we could scarcely stand
    We clipped about and in and out saying Tommie ain't it grand.
    The Rathcabbin boys they did turn
    (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
    Informant
    Mrs Troy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 51
    Address
    Ballynaguilsha, Co. Offaly