School: Doohamlet
- Location:
- Doohamlat, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Mac an Bháird
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- On the first of November 1901
Of a great outrage I'll sing you a song
Itis all about Myer's we dirty ass foal
Some dirty ruffian, the creature, has stole.
It as early that morning, James stood on the road
And he says it was time I was away with my load
To sell my wee pigs upon this very day
At the Great new port market that is in Ballybay
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Says James to the daughter, "now isn't is grand
To have a porkmarket so very near hand
We'll have nothing to do but to harness the ass
And there won't be a cart on the road but we'll pass
Then the van was got ready and the(continues on next page)
