School: Muine Mór (roll number 13456)

Location:
Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Briain
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  1. A Song

    Come all ye brave Lassies and Ladies and Paddies and listen me boys to a verse of a song,

    A Song.
    Some all ye brave Larries and Laddies and Pddies and listen mo boys to a verse of a song.
    It's about a new road tht lately was started by master McGovern a high blooded man. This road it was started below at Miss bullen's to drive it as straight as a rush to the bog.
    A pass for Tom Brosswell and also his asses to guide them a straight way through the mist and the fog.
    He sent out invitation to all his relations.
    The grant it is small but the wages are good.
    Not a job will I give to any outsiders come eran the money my own flesh and blood.
    Young Donnis Malany went down with his jennet his money to earn his m=notes for the pay.
    The mother is dead his sister is sailing far far across the mane.
    Wet Pat Kelley of annagh had the best job of any.
    (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
    Collector
    Brigid Mc Partlin
    Gender
    Male