School: Ss. Peter & Paul (B.), Balbriggan
- Location:
- Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Liam Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0783, Page 373
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Local Song (1)
“My name is Tommy Allen a man that's very well known,”
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Local Song (1)
My name is Tommy Allen a man that's very well known,
I live at the corner of High Street in a business of my own,
A man came in the other day ad for some clothes to buy,
I showed him come at two and six, that's the price said I
He took his off, and fitted them on,
And was going to walk away,
Till I tapped him on the shoulder,
Saying -"My man you did not pay,"
He turned around and looked at me,
And up with his fist he drew,
And he doubled me up in a corner,
Saying "that's the place for you,"
And from that day until this night,
I never shall forget,
For I'm doing a rattling business in,
My Old Pawn-shop.Collected by C McCann
Gibbons TerraceFrom Mr. P Lynch
Clonard St
Age 84
- Collector
- C. Mc Cann
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gibbons Terrace, Co. Dublin
- Informant
- Mr P. Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Clonard Street, Co. Dublin