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School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

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Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
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Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 522

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  1. Old Song

    “On the edge of a bog, on a splendid estate”

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    Old Song
    On the edge of a bog, on a splendid estate
    With acres of rushes outside his grand gate
    And the turf grew spontaneous - in Winter, - to hate
    The shins of ould Paddy McCarthy.
    Chorus
    Right fol-the dol- oll the doll - oll oll-the doll-dee
    Right fol-the dol- oll the doll - oll oll-the doll-dee
    Right fol-the dol- oll the doll dee -
    To hate the auld shins of McCarthy.
    The childher along with the pigs used to play
    For Paddy loved bacon, twas always his way
    He wouldnt give a farthin for coffee or tay
    (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
    Mary Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Hunt
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Jamestown, Co. Leitrim