School: Meall an tSrutháin (roll number 2117)

Location:: Maulatrahane, Co. Cork
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Mrs Green's Mother

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I When I come home at night My poor wife is in tears Her mother being telling her Things that she hears She hears that I gamble She hears that I drink And at all the good-looking girls I wink II She hears that I wear a big flower in in my coat And go down to the Quay with a girl in a boat I can tolerate her uncle and tolerate her aunt But I can't stand Mrs Green's mother, I can't III I'll kill her some day and I'm damned if I don't For I can't sand Mrs Green's Mother I can't I can time with her uncle and time with her aunt But I can't stand
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Language

English

Collector
Maire Ni Choileain
Gender

Female
Address

Coornishal, Co. Cork

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