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School: Doohamlet

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Doohamlat, Co. Monaghan
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P. Mac an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0936, Page 314

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  1. Old Songs and Ballads - A Hunting Song (continued)

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    Says Towser to Dancer I think we will kill
    If we dont stay behind she'll not get fair play
    And be killed by the Grey hounds down by Ballybay.
    III
    I wasn't long blowing till I had the two Herrs.
    Likewise Mickey Grimes and the young Patrick Myers.
    Mickey Dines from the bush-house and more of the boys.
    I had the two Smyths and the four Mc Elroy
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  2. Old Songs and Ballads

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    My name is Denny Cumisky,
    In Lackagh I was born,
    I was a man of noble fame,
    But lately came to scorn
    I never knew what hardships was,
    The same any man can't say,
    The first misfortune came acrost me,
    Was the (cutting) of the hay, shaking
    (continues on next page)
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English