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School: Longford, Kinnitty

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Longford, Co. Offaly
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M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 067

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    V
    When they all assembled
    They saw just by a glance
    They had no music therefore
    They could not have a dance
    In search of a medodeon we travelled all around
    From Bergins of New Gate to ould Paddy Browns
    VI
    They rapped at the windows and the doors they did shake
    And after some time Micky Hertnon did wake.
    When Hertnon awoke out of bed he did get
    And the words that he said they will never forget.
    VII
    He said "Now my good fellows get away out of that
    And dont keep me awake all night out there giving your chat
    For I'm no threshing engine to be dragged out of my bed
    To the devil with you and the Party
    (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
    Rita Rigney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glendine, Co. Offaly