School: N. Peadair, Caisleán an Bharraigh (roll number 13787)
- Location:
- Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 547
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- A long long time ago a man named Pat Timlin lived in our house and he composed many songs and rhymes. He was born in Crimlin and he was working for my Grandfather. One of the songs he composed was about a man who was out on the fair selling an old cow, and he was only getting five shillings for her.This is the song he composed : -
Five shillings replied Paddy Calpan.
I think I'm not out of the way.
If you want a nice little milking.
you won't put your money astray.
Then the bargain was finished completely.
And they went for a good feed of chuck
He treated the old jobber decent.
And he gave him a tanner for luck.
He was farming along with being able to compose songs. He was a powerful
