School: Graiguenamanagh (B.) (roll number 16311)

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1. The Old Graig Song

   

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   The old Graig song.
   Sung with success 100 years ago.
   Name of story-teller :- Mr John O Leary.
   Address: Main Street, Graignamanagh.
   Occupation :- Merchant and Baker
   Age :- 77 years
   11th November 1938.
   I "Graig it is a sporting place
   As any in the nation;
   It's decked all round with beauties bright,
   And a noble fine plantation.
   Fields and groves where young men rove
   To meet the lasses that they love;
   The blackbird, thrush and turtle dove,
   Sing all their notes to plaze them.
   II There is a market twice a week,
   Our town for to supply, sir,
   Plenty of mutton, bacon, beef,
   Barley, oats, and rye, sir.
   Slips and sows and new milk cows
   With those the country's stocked all round.
   Pike and salmon, eel and trout,

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mr John O Leary

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   77

   Occupations

   Baker

   Merchant

   Address

   Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny