School: Cill Átha (roll number 9298)

Location:
Killagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mrs Pender
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0185

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    And a few from Ballinasloe
    The doors were barred at 8 o'clock
    Admission being slow
    Into that lovely mansion
    That stands in Killaghmore
    II
    Martin was the overseer
    As you may plainly see
    He was as serious looking
    As any man could be
    With his hair clipped tight and
    it silvery white
    He looked a real old swank
    To tell the truth, he looked a youth
    When he gave the wink to Frank
    And told her of his burning love
    As he'd often done before
    How he longed to make her Mrs.
    of the mansion of Killaghmore
    III
    Big Mike was under waiter and
    This I'd wish you know
    They were from four Black Avenue, Galway
    To Denny's corner, Ballinasloe
    Kilconnell , Cross and Curragh and
    an ass load from Lisacul
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killagh More, Co. Galway