School: Askeaton (C.) (roll number 2040)
- Location:
- Askeaton, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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- (continued from previous page)Wednesday for to bring some eggs to town.
And when we got to the outside road d’ould mule began to frown.
My old wife began to slow me, and called me for a fool.
Such another kind of animal is that bandy legged mule.
Chorus
I often tried to sell her and to sell her on the sly.
But like a boycott farmer there was someone standing by.
Who knew of her bad quality she’s the well known jewel.
O bad luck to the day you came my way your a bandy legged mule.
A song sung locally, and got from PeterSheehy, Ballynort(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Moran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyhomin, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Peter Sheehy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynort, Co. Limerick
