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School: Clochar na Trocaire

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Tuam, Co. Galway
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an tSiúr M. Oilibhéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0027, Page 0172

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    (continued from previous page)
    that lived in Reilly's house
    "Cheer up a Chuislín
    Cheer up a Stór
    We might eat the fletch of bacon
    As we often did in days before"
    This is another poem which Páitcín Coen composed about Patrick Reilly.
    "And For, to Patrick Reilly
    He was the cause of all
    He stole our fletch of bacon
    And he said he never did at all."
    This is a poem which Honour Holian composed about Martin Hughes when she that the rent time was coming on.
    "Now Martin dear
    The Rent is coming on
    And we have to pay the landlord
    Now Martin dear it is hard to get five pound
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Fahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garraun Beg, Co. Galway
    Informant
    William Fahy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garraun Beg, Co. Galway