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   John Thomas Gleeson was a peot. He was born in Glounaglough in the parish of Aghabullogue and County of Cork, and died there at the age of seventy. He was known around this district as "Johnny Tom". He is buried in South Kilmurry. His mother's people were very intelligent, his uncle Terence Golden being a Latin teacher one time in Macroom. He was a farmer and able to read and write. While he milked the cows he composed songs. The principal subjects for his songs were his neighbours and his townland. This peot made all his songs in English. His best songs were. "The Film Laddy "Bold Tady Quill" "The Tacklie í Oney" and Paddy's Possessions. The Film Laddy I Take notice Dan Sweeney, if you dare to oppose, There will be blood streaming from the top of your nose. Take notice John Foley your cow house will fall, From it we will take the "penanend" wall. We will shorten your gardens and given them a slope, And shorten your corner, to give us full scope. Up to slippery Anndy the next we will call, Will tumble his ditches, both linnie and pier. On to the turn the next we will go, and we'll tumble the corner going down to Pad O

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Margaret Kelleher

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Glenaglogh North, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mrs P. Kelleher

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Glenaglogh North, Co. Cork