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School: Gort Leitreach (roll number 15960)

Location:
Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0214, Page 360

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    Muscle whackers, skibs and priggers
    Old bamboozlers, crukers, trayers
    Maukerafelts and Rifle daggers
    Backbrites, cutthroats mischief makers
    Mopes, misers and dequovicators
    Jewlers, hookers, wheeless bevelers
    Hunker slyders and genevelers
    Ronges and villians, basket-hawkers
    Scullers, Scullions and flagualkers
    Snappers Catchers, backary creepers
    Hutchers, hedgers chimney sweepers
    Now to conclude I speak serene
    The grounds of earth I did mention I did not plead on falsity.
    So long till a better opportunity enables me
    To demonstrate a better application on the matter.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Higgins
    Occupation
    Poet
    Address
    Clooncose, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Bohan
    Gender
    Male