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    Pluto when I entered in
    Lit a big "roison" candle
    And his mighty hand he rested then
    Upon his pitch fork handle.
    "Thrice welcome man" to me he said"To my infernal regions
    Come forward man and do not dread
    My fierce intrepid regions."
    Renew your pipe and take a smoke
    And be not the least alarmed
    And when to me these words he spoke
    The friends were all disarmed.
    Then he said "What place on earth
    Were you, sir, situated?
    Or what strange country gave you birth?
    Now let it be related"
    "In old Ireland" I did reply
    "My fathers lived for ages
    But from it they were forced to fly
    When tyrants grew outrageous."
    The mighty monarch grinned a smile
    A smile of indignation
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Fitzsimmons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardlow, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Michael Meenagh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 64
    Address
    Ballintlieve, Co. Meath