School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)

Location:: Gortjordan, Co. Mayo
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An Old Song (continued)

“There was once an old Kilmolara cow”

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She was one day on the way to the town of Ballinrobe. She met a man on the way with a horse and cart 2 She pulled him out and plucked him until he was half killed. Another day she was on the way from Castletrea to Athenry. She met a policeman on his way She knocked him down and he yelled and bullied and shouted. 3 For help but my brave old Kilmolara cow She ate his bayonet and his belt.
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Topics
1. genre
  poetry
  folk poetry (~9,504)
Language

English
Collector
Michael Sweeney
Gender

Male
Address

Turloughanbaun, Co. Mayo

Informant
Michael Connor
Gender

Male
Address

Turloughanbaun, Co. Mayo