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School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 13210)

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás Lotrail
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    “The following Ballad was evidently written by a Caravat. The tone is anything but friendly.”

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    In the Acres they had me tormented
    For to beat a shanavest drum
    So into the Found I had landed
    where I had plenty of back
    When up came Tom Croke and Jack Dooley
    There wore a green silk cravat
    Hurrah!
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. factions (~230)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Phelan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary