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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 472

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    There was a great poet in Gallowshill named Tom O'Hara.
    He was a very clever man he was able to make a "pass" for the tooth-ache. This is how he did it:-
    He wrote these words on a black piece of wood:-
    "As I sat on the marble stone,
    St. Peter came to me alone,
    St. Peter said, arise up for my sake,
    And no more you'll suffer from tooth-ache."
    Then he used to get a cup and half-fill it
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Gerrard Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo