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School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)

Location:
Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Thos. Mc Gettrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0158

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    (continued from previous page)
    went on a spree one day
    We had a Shilling or two two which we knew how to do, and the beer and whiskey flew, so we all felt gay.
    We visited Mc Gans, Humpydans, and then down to Swans, our golits for to pack.
    We ordered quite a feed with indeed we did need and we finished it with speed, but we still felt slack
    We shouted out on core with aroar for some more, for we never felt before such a keen appetite.
    They brought us eggs and ham bread and jam such a cram for him they could'nt ram they tried
    (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
    Michael P. Scanlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigans Upper, Co. Sligo