School: Moys (roll number 10837)

Location:
Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
Teachers:
P. Dawson C. Mac an Ghirr
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0936, Page 099

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  1. Limgare Ragman
    I have travelled all Ireland from top to the bottom. I have attended all weddings and wakes near and near and far but the greatist of all that I ever attended was the death of a Ragman that died in Lemgare.
    II nd Verse
    There was a wee grain of meall in a bag in the corner it was shook on the pot for the boys who came far but two greedy fellows with spoons in their pockets put an end to the porridge that night in Lemgare.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. games
            1. wake games (~170)
    Language
    English
  2. Bravo ye bold Clontibret boys you
    showed a grand display
    on the 17th of August not far from Ballybay
    upon that noted sheep walk
    there stood three thousand Gails to
    join in song and dancing and
    the war pipes of O´Neill
    IInd Verse
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.