School: Fahan (roll number 14479)
- Location:
- Fahan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 369
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- In an old Blacksmiths forge
When the draught playing was o'er,
Five men sat and whispered so low,
They talked about coal and where it was to be found.
A mine was their notion I know,
There was Patton and Donall the cheap mutton men
Alhonsuis of cycling renown
McKenna the smith who kept saying "This is great"
And Bryson from Ballydrowen.Now the next day being Sunday
According to plans
The big five set out for the hill(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jean Gillighan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Roosky, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- John Kidd
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 20
- Address
- Ballynahone, Co. Donegal
