School: Dubhlinn (B.), Inis (roll number 4870)

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1. Local Song (continued)

   “On a fine Sunday evening ¶ at James Kinnane's house”

   

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   He next made his way,
   They were just going to bed,
   And to him the did say,
   You are like a [...],
   With you ivery teeth.
   Your talk is like music it comes out so sweet.
   Minnie got ready and she went with him
   To meet the Kinnane's with their turned up grens

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   They invited him in,
   And they closed out the door,
   They were grinders, and jam-crocks go leor,
   And Paddy as ususial he wore a big frown,
   And to add to his beauty his musdash he moved down.
   And to see to the ladies he remained in the hall.
   He stands too feet two.
   He is booth miserable and small.

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   Paddy Clurey was sitting at his ease in the hob
   When down came Kinnane,
   And he opened his gob.
   There is refershment in the room,

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Seán O Gormáin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Carnaun, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Seán O Gormáin

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Address

   Carnaun, Co. Clare