School: An Bealach, Crosaire an Ghúlaigh (roll number 1131)

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1. The Boys of Ballagh

   

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   If your out for enjoyment, diversion or glow.
   Give a call to old Ballagh as you did long ago.
   For a good night's enjoyment you'll surely put down.
   In the dear little village of sweet Ballagh town

   II
   They have toss-playing and dancing which all would admire.
   The music is supplied by a chap named Dwyer.
   Those fox-trots and waltz will n'er to put down.
   In the dear little village of sweet Ballagh town.

   III
   The old folks at the corner sit watching the crowd.
   Judging the dancers of which they are proud
   For Garrett, Daly and the class of the town
   And who runs a good second is Farrell and Browne.

   IV
   Young Daly our bandsman he seconds the choir
   He plays all the tunes with his friend Jack Dwyer

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eileen Brennan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Clone, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Miss Teresa Ryan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilmore, Co. Tipperary