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School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0158

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    Two men were boasting of all the songs that they had so a contest arose between them. Their names were Thomas Joyce and Martin Tierney both from the same place. The first man started and he sang thirty songs. "Tierney" then sang about thirty five songs, as "Joyce" had no other song to sing he was beaten.
    These men were
    Thomas Joyce, Boyounagh Bridge Glenamaddy.
    Martin Tierney
    Cashel
    Glenamaddy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Maloney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castle, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Castle, Co. Galway