School: Baile Ruadh (Cailíní)
- Location:
- Ballyroe, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0013, Page 371
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A Song (continued)
“Come all you jolly fellows,”
(continued from previous page)In Connells Gambling Den.
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The boys used to gather there,
To have a game and chat,
And Nellie would remind them,
Of a turkey plump and fat,
They did not seem to notice,
till at last one night she did say,
If you do not play the turkey boys,
You had better keep away.
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The boys they consulted and they in a corner tight,
And they came to play the turkey,
ON the following Monday night.
The game commenced it was very tight,
And not a word was said,
It was sometimes evens round about
And sometimes one a-head.
At last the final game was played,
Just as the clock struck nine,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Caitlín Ní Chatháin
- Other names
- Caitlín Ní Chatháin
- Kathleen Keane
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Williamstown, Co. Galway
- Informant
- James Kelly
- Other names
- James Kelly
- Séamús O' Cheallaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 30
- Address
- Moneen, Co. Galway