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School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)

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Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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    labour.
    The officer's salary is very great,
    Twelve pounds for the porter who stands at the gate,
    Eighty pounds for the clerk in his office to wait,
    And a penny a day to feed paupers.
    The medical officer has a hundred pounds more,
    For viewing the hall and marching the floor,
    Oh, Éirinn my country you're suffering sore,
    To see how your money is wasted.
    This song was composed by Joe
    (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
    Collector
    James Hellen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathruane Beg, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr C. Hellen
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Rathruane Beg, Co. Cork