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School: Baile na Martra (B.) (roll number 13647)

Location:
Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0396, Page 137

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    “If you want a drive round Castlemartyr sure you'll meet me on the stand”

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    Will grease the wheels of your car.
    IV
    If a girl to your mind you wish to find,
    Castlemartyr is just the place,
    For the colleens there I do declare,
    Would steal away your heart.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Dwyer
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Dwyer
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Wife of labourer
    Address
    Castlemartyr, Co. Cork