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School: Áth Treasna (C.)

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Newmarket, Co. Cork
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Máire, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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    “There was a song composed by Tadhg Murohy of Kantusk. It was called "Newmarket Railway".”

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    There was a song composed by Tadhg Murphy of Kanturk. It was called "Newmarket Railway" The Kanturk people did not want the Newmarket as it would injure their town. The chorus is the only known nowadays -
    With Colonel Aldworth at our back.
    And Doctor Verling a man of rank.
    And Mr Langely of the bank.
    To guarantee the railway
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Burns
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Shine
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84