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School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)

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Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
D. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 389

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  1. Portion of an Old Local Song

    “Tim, heard you've gone and done it”

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    Yes I know, most fellows will,
    Went and tried it myself Sir,
    Though you see I'm single still
    And you met her, did you tell me?
    down at Cragmore in July
    You resolved to ask the question
    in the corner? Eh old boy?
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    They say you are in love this ten or twelve years
    Is that a fact?
    For they say love's fame is brightest
    in the darkness of the night
    Have you walked along together
    with your heart all wild with joy
    And I'll bet, old man confess it
    3
    So you trotted along the bottoms
    In and out Son Madigan's hill
    Watching and yawning till you met her
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Ivess
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cragmore, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Michael Carrol
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Loughaun, Co. Limerick