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School: Annaglogh (roll number 7558)

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Aghnaglogh, Co. Monaghan
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Dll. Ó Maonaigh
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    Song by a Ballybay priest on meeting a parishioner who broke the Father Matthew pledge.

    I was a bold teetotaller for three long months or more
    The neighbours all respected me and dacent clothes they wore
    My family were proud of me until one unlucky day
    When like a child I was beguiled by whiskey in my tay

    (II)
    I only took one second sup when up the ruction rose,
    I knew that I was put upon so I walloped friends and foes
    Until police three surrounded me they hauled me up next day
    His lordship smiled when fining me for whiskey in my tay.

    (III)
    Now, all you bold teetotallers if sober you would be,
    Be careful of your company just mind what happened me
    It wasn't the boys from Shercock, nor the lads from Ballybay,
    But dealing (daling) men from Crossmaglen put whiskey in my tay.

    Maureen Lennon
    Annagap
    Castleshane
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Lennon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annaglogh, Co. Monaghan