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1. Adamstown Races 1870 (continued)

   

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   and it was with respect they did
   select, the lands of Adamstown.
   III
   Six noble steeds were mounted that had neither blemish or flaw
   They were .Hilltown, PoleStar, Brian
   O'Lynn and Williams from Glendaw.
   and several other horses whose name
   I have not found.
   Young Williams takes the farmer's
   stakes this day in Adamstown
   Brian O'Lynn spoke to his rider
   drawing nigh the winning post
   Saying if Pole Star had much
   farther to go
   he'd have nothing much to boast
   of or it is on the grass plain to be seen
   Before thousands on the ground
   the Glendaw lass this day I passed
   in sporting Adamstown
   IV
   The next appeared the handicap
   as you may understand.

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Date

   13 July 1936

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • Máirtín Leighlin