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School: St. Anne's (C.)

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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
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Mrs Kelly
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    One summer's noonday, it was on a June day,
    I wandered down through the boreen sweet.
    To a monster rally at the Breaky alley,
    Where strangers sally, and kinsmen meet.
    II
    With thousands present on this day so pleasant,
    The peaceful "mill" was a stirring place.
    And of these large numbers that roused its slumbers
    From memory some I will try to trace
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jean Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    John Farnan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balloughly, Co. Cavan