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School: Tullistown (roll number 5751)

Location:
Tullystown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs. Sheridan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 217

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  1. Caoch O'Leary

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    One winter's day long long ago
    When I was a little fellow
    A wandering piper came to our door
    Grey headed blind and yellow
    Ah how glad was my young heart
    Though the earth and sky looked dreary
    To see the piper and his dog twas pinch and Cauch O'Leary

    (II)
    And when he stowed away his bag
    Cross bared with green and yellow
    I thought and said on Ireland's ground
    There was not so fine a fellow.
    And Seamus Burke and Sean Ma Gee and Sly Cauch and Mary.
    Rushed in with panting breath to see and welcomed Cauch O Leary.

    (III)
    A God be with those happy days and
    God be with my childhood
    When I bare headed roamed all day
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Togher, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Anne O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    67
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Togher, Co. Westmeath