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School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

Location:
Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin
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    “In the month of October contented and sober I sat by the fire of a cold rainy day.”

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    In the month of October
    contented and sober
    I sat by the fire of a cold rainy day.
    When a tinker came in with a budget of tin.
    And for old Michael Sheehan he was making his way.
    He was one of the O'Briens those great donkey dealers.
    Who tricked poor Dan Fennell
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Histon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    J.W. Histon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Limerick