School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. Ní Pharthaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 337
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- I
I'm Paddy Myles an Irish boy
Just come across the sea.
For singing and for dancing, boys,
I think that I'll please ye.
I can sing and dance with any man
As I did in days of yore.
And on Patrick's Day I love to wear
The hat my father wore.
Chorus.
I'ts ancient but its beautiful,
The best you've ever seen.
'Twas worn for more than ninety years
In that little Isle so green
From my father's great ancestors
It descended with galore,
Its the relics of old decency
Its the hat my father wore.
II
I bid you all good evening,
Good luck to you I say.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bernard Clavan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Peter Clavan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath
