School: Scoil an Chlochair, Dún Bleisce (roll number 14625)

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Doon, Co. Limerick
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An tSr. Regis
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  3. XML “Where the Mulcair River Flows”
  4. XML “The Ballad of Bansha”

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  2. A Bansha peeler went out one night
    On duty and patrolling O,
    He met a goat upon the road,
    And charging up with strolling O,
    With bayonet fixed and courage high
    He seized him by the wizzen O,
    And thousand out a mighty oath
    He sent him off to prison O.
    "O mercy Sir the goat replied,
    And let me tell my story O,
    I am no rogue, nor ribbon man
    I am no Twig or Tory O,
    I am guilty not of any kind,
    Nor petty, nor high treason O,
    My trade all peelers know right well
    And this the ranting season O."
    "In vain you plead, you hoary knave.
    And give your tongue such freedom O.
    Your absent from your dwelling place
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