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School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)

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Kilmessan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian S. Pléimeann
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    “On Tara's hill in history, It has a glorious name”

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    a tree,
    When Paddy heard
    A "slope arms" it was up
    the lane he cut,
    And promptly did a
    nose- dive into Peter
    Stringers hut,
    When Peter the next
    morning was going
    on his rounds.
    No tale or tidings could
    be heard of poor old
    Paddy Downes.
    When peter peeped
    inside the hut.
    Where Paddy he did by
    "Saying Peter is Magrane
    gone yet I am not
    prepared to due."
    VIII
    Now boys your caubeens
    take them off and
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noel O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmessan, Co. Meath