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School: Eanach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 15221)

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Annagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Críocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0625, Page 248

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    And Biddy form Bruff and they all in a spree
    Such combing of locks as they had about me,
    And they all wearing caps without borders.
    VI
    Whenever I strolled to the town of Rathkeale,
    The girls around me did flock in a square,
    So give me a bottle and other sweet cakes,
    To treat them un - knownt of their paretns.
    VII
    Some say I'm foolish and more say I'm wise,
    Being fond of the women I think it no crime,
    The Patriarch Salomon had five hundred wives,
    And his wisdom was highly recorded.
    VIII
    Now for the future I mean to be wise,
    I sent for those women who acted so kind,
    I'll marry them all to - morrow bye - an -
    bye
    If the clergy agree to the bargain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní Chathail
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Occupation
    Iníon feirmeora
    Address
    Knockanalban, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Máirghead Ní Chathail
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    86
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Knockanalban, Co. Clare