School: Athlone (Mixed) (roll number 16092)

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1. Songs

   “In Ballymaker I was tenderly reared”

   

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   The following is a song sung by the people about a man who lives in the country. He always puts his hands in his pockets, and he never washes his face.
   "Did you ever see Paddy and he going down the street,
   He's the funniest old fellow that ever you did meet,
   Some say that he is queer cause he never, never keeps
   His hands out of his pockets and he walking down the street."

   

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2. Songs

   “Did you ever see Paddy and he going down the street, he's the funniest old fellow that ever you did meet,”

   

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   "In Ballymahoe I was tenderly reared In Ballinahown I was first dedecated True son to Grania that ne're was afraid My name was Mick Flynn I never denied By day or by night I was never frightened For rescewing tithe cattle along the highway It is along time ago since my old father told me The tithes or taxes we never should pay

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   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. filíocht
         1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   P. Burns

   Address

   Bunnavally, Co. na hIarmhí