School: Gort na Díogha (roll number 15587)
- Location:
- Gortnadeeve West, Co. Galway
- Teachers: Séamus Ó Dochartaigh Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
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- XML “The Bogs of Alee”
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- (continued from previous page)She pulled the rider down
The first thing was made of him
It a bird so wild Hold fast hold fast
I am the father of your child.
Saying if I knew the last night
Of three hours before today
I would take out your precious heart
And put in a lump of clay. - One day I was digging dyke in the bogs of Alee
I said to myself was a pity to see
Such a clever young man digging dykes in the bogs of Alee
I buttered my broges (greased them) and shook hands to my spade
And went to the market like a dashing young blade
Up comes the Seargent and asked me to list
O. Seargant a grad put the bob in my fist(continues on next page)- Informant
- Thomas Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 91
- Address
- Knockmascahill, Co. Galway