School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)

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1. Amhrán - The Hullabaloo (continued)

   “When I was a boy of twenty-three, ¶ I courted a maid one age to me; ¶ Well,surely, I said, I would make her my bride, ¶ We being one age and the same day baptised”

   

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   The sun broke that morning a lightsome day And, bless my soul, such wonderful style! In each female face there shone a smile Chorus But ah! Ha ha! me boys, beware of them, Dear! Oh Dear! What a promise can do! 4. While away, my lover's standing fell down To a very low grade from town to town She had drunk very hard the night before, Had got a black eye and her lip was "tore" (sic) Chorus But ah! Ha ha! me boys, beware of them, Dear! Oh Dear! Do not promise them, too. 5. Around the race-course, alone, I did range; To many well-wishers, of course, I was strange; But ere noon came, I got introduced; My friends didn't know me, I got so reduced. Chorus But ah! Ha-ha! That wasn't all of it Dear! Oh dear! My promise came through (sic) 6. Like any young yankee, I stood in the square, Talking with pleasure, to two maidens fair, When this old lady, by chance, passed by,

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Cnoc na gCaiseal, Co. Chiarraí

   Informant

   Bartholomew Sullivan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   56

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Baile na hAbhann, Co. Chiarraí