School: Scrabagh (roll number 11202)

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Scrabbagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mrs Rose Ffrench
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    The following was composed by Mr. Owens N.T. Dangan Kilmore 1890...

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    And she said for fair or market
    Bernard was no use.
    XIX
    Several days I made enquiries
    Gave number weight and size
    But I never got tale or tidings
    Of my mother's merchantise.
    The "Bernard" referred to in the foregoing was Bernard Quinn, Cloonfad (near Dangan N.S.) now deceased, a member of the old Guardians' Board, Carrick -on- Shannon and a well-known local agitator during the time of the "Land League".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
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    English