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School: Gowran (C.)

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Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
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Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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    “If you pay attention and listen to my rhyme ¶ I'll do my best to please you”

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    If you pay attention and listen to my rhyme.
    I'll do my best to please you.
    If you only give me time.
    Its all about a lodging house.
    No doubt you know it well
    At Bristons cross shure shure I'm the boss at Donnelly' Hotel.
    I'm Mr Donnelly a man thats well to do.
    I have a lot of lodgers and they are a noisy crew. On Saturday night
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Harding
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny