School: Clochar na Trócaire, An tSráidbhaile (roll number 13020)

Location:
Stradbally, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
An tSr. Ióseph
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    7.
    Carnie sprouts his leaned lore
    For he has read the papers o'er and o'er
    Dunphy then grows eloquent
    And tells the news from Parliament
    Bob Hardom sways his brawny fist
    Talks of tucking prizes and grinding grist
    Tom Whelan then makes a wild oration
    And talks of Gleann an Eirisch and not the Nation
    8.
    The glass goes round and round the board
    Till each is as happy as a lord
    To make the time ageeably
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Crowley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stradbally More, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mrs Matt Cummins
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Carrigmoorna, Co. Waterford