School: An Mhaing

Location:
Muingatlaunlush, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Christine Nic Gearaild
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0444, Page 080

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    "Charlie the Duke" is a funny character in the newspapers when the song was composed, such as "Ginger Dick", in the present newspaper.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. I
    Jerry Connor the jobber, this year he did not wed,
    I think he has a girl from Annagh in his head.
    But the one he loves best is from Meenaneir.
    He bought her a sixpenny ring at the fair.
    She thought it was gold at the very first glance,
    But it blackened her finger that night at the dance.
    He'll get married at Easter and he'll buy her a dress,
    And he'll fetch around to see Mickey and Bess,
    "Good Christians," said Paddy "did Jerry get
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen O Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    43
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Muingatlaunlush, Co. Kerry