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School: St Columba's, Buncrana

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 107

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  1. The Shandrum Still

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    Come on you jolly drunkards and tipplers of the State
    I hope I'll interest you with a few lines I'll relate
    Its of a still was run one night by two important men
    Right over there in Neilly's with the assistance of Big Den.
    The owners were James Bradley, likewise John's Barney too
    They struggled hard to get the stuff as Christmas was drawing near
    Sugar could not be found so their plans they took a turn
    And Mary Dick got orders for to wash and scrub the churn.
    Charlie the Weaver wondered when he saw the sight next day
    Bradley's horse and cart and churn going over Carney's Brae
    But Jerry soon informed him about the little show
    And told him it was Bradley going for treacle to the Co.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr John Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Co. Donegal