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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cappamore

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Cappamore, Co. Limerick
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An tSr. Benin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0521, Page 009

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  1. Mulcaire Drainage

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    On the 13th of October 1936,
    We were called to the Mulcaire the old banks for to fix.
    The Manager said he would give us a change,
    So he sent out our names from the Labour Exchange
    The free Beef is all over and the dole now as well,
    Let the Beef and the dole let them both go to h--
    For a day's work is better the truth I must tell
    So, good luck to the manager of the Labour Exchange
    Il
    We arise every morning as the old clock it doth chime
    We put down the old fire for the old kettle to boil
    (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
    Lil Ní Riain
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cappamore, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Riain
    Gender
    Male