School: Béal an Átha Móir (B.)

Location:
Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Heslin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0225, Page 356

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  1. The Mountjoy Hotel. 9 = 5 = 38.
    In Dublin's big town there are first class hotels,
    Where they give board and lodging to all the big swells,
    There are blinds on the windows and bells on the door,
    And a beautiful carpet laid down on the floor,
    But the grandest of all, and 'tis done up of late,
    Is a beautiful building controlled by the State,
    I was there once myself, and I am able to tell,
    That there are no ''digs,'' in Dublin like
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Darcy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Kathleen Darcy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim