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School: Mionloch (C) (roll number 8800)

Location:
Menlough, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Bean Uí Oisín Bean Uí Dhubhagáin
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  1. The Menloughbeg Ball (continued)

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    (1)
    How happy boys we all should feel,
    To assemble here tonight.
    And thank the Lord who gave us health
    In friendship to unite.
    Discord and strife exist through life
    But here there is none at all.
    But happiness to crown success.
    At our yearly Xmas Ball.
    (2)
    This time last year when we were here
    This Ball we did enjoy.
    When Nellie and Tom did court so strong
    To act the girl and boy.
    To court a stroke it was no joke.
    At the age of 94.
    (3)
    We had good men to dance and sing
    And to conduct the play.
    With Captain Laheen at our head
    And Flynn to shout hurrah.
    (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
    Moira Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pat Laheen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Menlough Commons, Co. Galway