School: Clonrye
- Location:
- Clonrye, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Ó Mearáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0947, Page 355
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(Wh) Were ever you in Clones or did
you see the fair.
The girls they are so handsome and
the boys the devil may care.
When they meet in Fermanagh street they
will give each other the wink
Good day says Paddy to Biddy wont you
come in and have a drink.: Chrous :
Hurrah my boys for Clones fair, its the
grandest value out.
To be tippling some of Mc Carneys punch
or drinking Creightons stout.
With a pretty girl beside you, to drive
away all care.
You would feel in your heart, such fun
should last for ever in Clones fair.
II
Butcher's meat in plenty, if you have the
money to buy.
Dixie will cut you a pretty piece, to boil
to stew or fry.
And if its veal you would rather have
Mathews is the man for you
He will cut you a quarter at fourteen(continues on next page)
