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School: Tunnyfoyle

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Tonyfoyle, Co. Cavan
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Bean Mhic Thréinfhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1016, Page 270

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    For we're the gallant soldiers
    No 3. Have you any knives and forks,
    For we're the rovers
    Have you any knives and forks
    For we're the gallant soldiers,
    Answer
    Yes we have both knives and forks
    For we're the rovers
    Yes we have both knives and forks
    For we're the gallant soldiers,
    No 4 Are you ready for a fight
    For we're the rovers,
    Are you ready for a fight,
    For we're the gallant soldiers,
    Answer
    Yes we're ready for a fight
    For we're the rovers
    Yes we're ready for a fight,
    For we're the gallant soldiers,
    Then there is a sham fight.
    |rhyme.
    Multiplication is a vexation,
    Division is twice as bad,
    The Rule of these puzzles me.
    But Fractions set me mad.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Phil Joe Traynor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ledonigan, Co. Cavan