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School: Cill Ábhaill

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Killavil, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0358

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    A Genuine Irish Man
    Come listen to my ditty boys
    I won't detain you long
    Till I introduce a stubborn fact
    In the way of a verse of a song.
    Chorus
    I am a true imerld Irish man
    I own it proud I am
    I love that soil called Erin's Isle
    That rears an Irish man
    2
    John Bull may boast of his
    daring acts and victories he has won
    If it was not for our Irish son
    What would those heroes have done
    Our men that fought with courage
    They were foremost in the van
    I will tell you true a water-loo
    Was gained by an Irish man
    Chorus
    3.
    Their deeds by sea as well as land
    (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
    Informant
    Michael Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballintrofaun, Co. Sligo