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   start it.
   I met him down at Clegin school. "Andrew's Bob" and uncle. Willie.
   Going to sign a paper against Home Rule.
   3.
   When I got up as far as Clare,
   I met the Gurneys and Archie Doherty going trodging on.
   Wee Tam and Carey, Andrew Marshall, "Black nosed Shortt" and Billy's John.
   I was in company with "Bonny Barney"
   He was singing the "Fairy Troop"
   I met Mongomery, Alex. Taylor and sporting Barlow and "Hugh the Loop."
   With excitement I felt so nervous
   I went into Bonnar's and I got drunk.
   John Colhoun from Ballyargus.
   Did not venture till after dark.
   Then did go and thinking no one saw him.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Margaret J. Breslin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Quigley's Point, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mrs Sarah Breslin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Quigley's Point, Co. Donegal