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School: St. Anne's (B.)

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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mac an t Saoir
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    “Up the heathery mountain Down the rushy glen”

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    Up the heathery mountain
    Down the rushy glen
    We dare'nt go a hunting afraid of Mickey Donoghue and his men.
    Anthony with a pitchfork
    Jimmy with a spade
    Mickey with a s hovel
    All on parade
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aed Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Dan O' Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan