School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 11_051
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Song (continued)
“I am a bold tinker”
(continued from previous page)The neat fire-side being so
nice and so cosy
The liquor being good and
the people being kind
In drinking the liquor the
moments flew quicker
And sorrow and care
it was soon left behind.
That very same evening
when passing the barracks
I met Sergeant Cronan I am
sorry to say
When passing him by sure
I staggered and stumbled
He gave e free lodging and
nothing to pay.
'Twas all very fine until
the next morning
He gave me a ticket invit-(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Adams
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Prison North, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Adams
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 33
- Address
- Prison North, Co. Mayo