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1. An Old Song

   “There was Murray John and Feeney Tom.”

   

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   168 An Old Song There was Murray John and Feeney Tom. And Brabzon of great fame. And John Mac Gown from beyond the town. Was the finest man that came. He came on his new bicycle. He travelled like the wind. And when he came to Tartan. He left the boys behind. Coming at Jonny Mahons. He got an awful fright. He collided with Mat Norton's ass He was feeding in the dyke. These words were composed by Thomas Feeney, Kilmaryal, Elphin, Co. Roscommon on the occasion of a dance been held in a house in Kilmaryal. Mrs Quinn, Lismacool, Elphin. Michael P Quinn, Lismacool, Elphin. The people in this song are well-known in the district, or at least their families.

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael P. Quinn

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lismacool, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Mrs Quinn

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lismacool, Co. Roscommon