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School: Shannagh (roll number 8400)

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Shannagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
J. Hutchman
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  1. A Song

    “Mick Magee lived in Ardee,”

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    Mick Magee lived in Ardee.
    He once was a young sailor O
    But growing old as I am told
    He turned out a walking dealer O
    Tobacco, Tea, strong whiskey gay
    Mick trogs throughout the county O
    Till licence he would not agree
    Or pay the gaugers bounty O
    One morning Mick been void of gear
    He packed his goods together O
    His wallet strong and off he sprung
    Right in the Summer weather O
    His wallet strong and off he sprung
    To reach some Irish nation O
    By his mistake he chanced to take
    Into a police station O
    The police they were not within
    The teapot it being smoking O
    The cook being free and kind with Mick
    She fell into a joking O
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sadie Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Pollnaranny, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Willie Clarke
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Derries, Co. Donegal