School: Island Parish
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Seán Ó Móráin
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- The fourteenth of July been the date of the year.
When at Clara station a youth did appear.
With a tweed cap and a nest suit of brown
And behind him came limping a wounded Greyhound.
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He told of her pedegree that second to none.
And this youth raised his ticket for Portarlington
To a bone-setter as the story goes.
For to straighten her leg and put nails in her toes
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When this job was completed he walked down the street.
And just at the corner, a damsel did meet
Saying Egan are you going to Clara, If you are so am I.
Pat you stand the liquor, I am feeling quiet dry.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridget Connolly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballina, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Thomas Grey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Deerpark, Co. Offaly