School: Mohill (B.) (roll number 12415)
- Location:
- Mohill, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Francis Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 121
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- At the Concert we gave at the start of this year,
We praised our old Town and the good people here,
But now we must sing of the troubles we've had,
Bad weather, bad crops, really everything bad.The markets have weakened, fat turkeys are cheap,
Prices quoted for geese make the farmer's wife weep,
For chickens and eggs there is scarcely a price,
And the beef and pork markets are not at all nice. But in spite of it all we have battered along,
Though prospects are dull we are still going strong,
When troubles arise we dont meet them half way,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Archibald Oliver Edward Bradshaw
- Gender
- Male
