School: Cill Cheallaigh (C.)

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1. Folklore - Old Songs (continued)

   “Have you heard the late adventures”

   

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   In the lands of Cultibo
   V
   The lads they were like tinkers
   WIth noses like a "láirghe"
   They had nothing to put on
   But the clogs and corderoy
   The girls were no better
   But what do these poor creatures know
   For they have neither sinse nor understand
   In the lands of Cultibo
   VI
   The house was like a pigsty
   As you are well aware
   The smell of it was awful
   It was like the warm air.
   Bill Comboy went down to the door
   And sat down very low
   And cursed the men that brought him
   To the lands of Cultibo
   VII
   When ten oclock was drawing on

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary K. Harrington

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   John Morley

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Falleighter, Co. Mayo