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School: Fahan (roll number 14479)

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Fahan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 374

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  1. A Song - The Coal Mine (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    Come give these poor miners a chance,
    For with stone and hard slate they will give you the weight
    But, they won't guarantee it to burn.
    The author of this song was Tom Molloy (35) He lives in Burnfoot, a neighbouring village. This song was made about three years ago when the men mentioned in it thought they had found a coalmine in the Scalp hill.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jean Gillighan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Kidd
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    20
    Address
    Ballynahone, Co. Donegal