School: Askeaton (C.) (roll number 2040)
- Location:
- Askeaton, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 205
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A Local Song
“Oh Mrs McGrath, the captain said”
Oh Mrs McGrath, the captain said,
will you make a soldier of your son Ted?
With his scarlet coat and
his big tall hat.
Oh Mrs McGrath, wouldn't you
like that?
With me too-ri-ra-foll-da-diddle
da, with me too-ri ra. II
With a big tall hat and a
scarlet coat,
She bid him good bye from the
door of the boat,
saying ''thade a gradh'' won't
you come back to me,
and we'll kill all the Russians'(continues on next page)