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School: Clonrye

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Clonrye, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
S. Ó Mearáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0947, Page 327

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  1. Local Songs (continued)

    “These local songs were allocated by Una Mc Caffrey.”

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    It was going out the Crom road that Ringwood took her down
    They came to the conclusion and that every man
    The equal of Ringwood in this country ne'er would stand
    Fol the de de to my right fol the de.
    VIIII
    Now to this rascal Donegan I mean to let you know
    He is a cowjobber and to all fairs does go
    He says he will transport us and that every man
    But every when you meet him boys thrash him its the plan
    Fol the de de to my right fol the de
    VV
    His son he has got married as you may plainly see
    To one Miss Mc Mahon that lives near Drumalee.
    Her friends they are as great sportmen as ever did you see
    And I hope you wont offend them boys no matter where you be.
    Fol the de de to my right fol the de
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Mc Caffrey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumgramph, Co. Fermanagh