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1. The Skellig's List

   

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   The Skellig’s List I The wheel revolves, old names are changed And some poor lads and lassies blamed For courage great and the great step taken And souls united new life to awaken II But others are whose souls are dead Whose life is like a sheet lead Whose hearts are cold, whose minds are dull Whose very life is like the gull III They tried and failed in every walk Their only hope is empty talk They’ve left Shrove a winter waste To Skelligs now they’ll have to haste IV Some thought that “Johnny Crón” would see His way to wend to “Counovree” But “Molly D” was without money So now he’s more interested in honey V The few mean pints that “Paddy” stood To gain the heart of “Sheila the wood” Will long remain a real heart-breaker And foil his path to “Cáit the raker” VI Poor “Máire D” is trudging West

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   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Liam Riordan

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   S. Mc Brohan