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School: Coillte Críotáin

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Erris, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 444

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  1. A Local Song (continued)

    “Here comes the pony.”

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    to bed.
    6. Farmer Gray got a one horse Shay.
    He takes to the town
    He on the market day
    Coming home when the lights are low.
    He sings this songs as a way he go:
    "Horsey Horsey on your way
    You done the journey many a day
    Don't go tearing up the road
    Or you will turn over the load."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. A Local Song

    “Farmer Gray got a one horse shay.”

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    6. Farmer Gray got a one horse Shay.
    He takes to the town
    He on the market day
    Coming home when the lights are low.
    He sings this songs as a way he go:
    "Horsey Horsey on your way
    You done the journey many a day
    Don't go tearing up the road
    Or you will turn over the load."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Brennan
    Gender
    Female