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School: An Mhainistir, Malla (roll number 12519)

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Mallow, Co. Cork
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An Bráthair Lúcás
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    II
    To Mass he will saunter on Sunday,
    The Altar he is sure for to front.
    You'd think it was "Tom Sayers" that was sparring,
    He would hit his poor "Craw" such a thump.
    III
    His eyes he will turn to Heaven,
    From laughing you couldn't refrain,
    You could read on the face of the reptile,
    The vengeance he vowed for Broom Lane.
    The poet died about 1902 close on 80 years of age
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Mallow, Co. Cork