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School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)

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Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 156

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    To see his stable tumbled down.
    he quickly said to me,
    You'll pay for all this damage sir indeed I said I will.
    But call some help and get my car out on Carboola Hill.
    V
    With hand spikes chains and horses reins,
    they pulled her out quite clear and then
    and then the crowd they felt.
    So proud they gave a ringing cheer.
    I brought them down to Denis's and gave
    them drink until they all thanked me for coming.
    That day up to Carboola Hill.
    VI
    Now drivers all take warning.
    Where ever you may go.
    Don't start for Curnamart unless you've made you will.
    Go round by Scregg or Gailey Beg but shun Carboola Hill.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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