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School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)

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Curraghcloney, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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    (continued from previous page)
    And a string that is easily broken
    So take this advice and I'll give it to you
    And he gave her the ring as a token
    VIIII
    The labouring man's daughter got married that night
    May the Heavens protect them forever
    She'll have horses to ride and carriages to drive
    And she is no more the labouring man's daughter
    End
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Michael Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Lacken, Co. Waterford