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School: Athea (roll number 15686)

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Athea, Co. Limerick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0486, Page 046

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    In every parish long ago there was some witty person who could make a poem about an important thing that would happen in the parish.
    Some years ago there was a person in this parish who was good for making poetry. His name was Michael Taylor. He lived in Upper Athea. He composed a song called "The Barns by the Galey". There is another man in this parish who is good for making rhymes. He composed a song called "Maggie from the Lots". His name is Michael Drury. The following is the song he composed.
    In the banks of Scrahan river
    There dwelt a comely maid
    And many the young and foolish youth
    This fair one has betrayed
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peig Ní Chonchubhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athea, Co. Limerick