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   find any fault to his servants, so at last he made up his mind to leave this place. It was one day in June he was leaving.
   On that day he went out to look about his yard. As he walked along, he saw a big rat coming out of the house with gold and silver in his mouth. After him, came six more rats with silf handkerchiefs, socks, and a large number of other valuable goods in their mouths. They came up on a large wide flag that was in the centre of the yard. On this flag they spread the gold , silver and goods. A poet from this time was passing by at the time. He wrote a few lines in poetry ordering the rats to go to another house. The leading rat took the order in his mouth and passed on with his comrades at his heels to their new home. Now the merchant too up his belongings and settled at his work again.

   

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2. Old Poets

   

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   Many years ago, educated men used to go around here getting information and admiring the scenery of the mountains, and then writing poetry about this. One of these men resided here long ago. His name was Coyle and he travelled as a pedlar. He was very true to the priests, and while he was here he wrote the following song;- 1 The boys of Glan and every man are true into their cause.

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Jim Mc Govern

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   James Mc Govern

   Gender

   Male