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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

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Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 265

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  1. A Local Song

    “And now that you're anxious to know the reason why you've seen a rival Bakery firm”

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    Here is a song that was amde by James Reilly, Creewood, Slane.
    For forty years a baker in Drogheda town you've been.
    And now that you're anxious to know the reason why you've seen
    A Rival Bakery firm
    Paint its vans yellow and white,
    To make them look as up to date as the ones with Lyon's bread.
    Now Lyon's bread I've
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath