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1. Kate Dhíarmáin (continued)

   

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   And saying both father and bouncing daughter,
   Are full of "palaver," and very shy.
   IV
   Oh Patsy Cronin, I won't be joking,
   I'm too long controlling this heavy spite,
   To hunt and rattle and kill your cattle,
   I cut a wottle the other night.
   _ _ _ _ _ _
   (Níl a thuille de agam.)

   This was composed by a man, who lived in Inchees, named John A. Twomey R.I. C. for a man who was disappointed in love. This "poet" is dead for the past twelve or thirteen years.
   These are other verses he composed for the lady "Kate Dhiarmáin."

   I
   Kate is as straight as a poker,
   On Sunday she goes like a fawn,
   The "Gaelic" is able to stroke her,
   And send her back home to Dhiarmáin.
   II
   How simply I styled him "The Gaelic",
   Not wishing his name to be known,

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Máighréad Ní Thuama

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   26

   Occupation

   Múinteoir

   Address

   Gortlahard, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Seán Ó Tuama

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Address

   Gortlahard, Co. Kerry