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School: Rahugh (roll number 12905)

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Rahugh, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Ó Maonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 296

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    “Doonaghan the tailor altho' he is not big.”

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    A man named Daniel Trodden composed this song.
    I
    Donaghan the tailor altho' he is not big
    For the forces of Horse-leap he cares not one fig
    Up comes Jack Heegan so brave and so stout
    And knocks a big tooth from the front of his mouth.
    II
    The Mc Cormacs and Hugans from the land of Drum-ore
    And the Lyntons, Moloneys from sweet Bally-more
    And likewise the Troddins from sweet Bally-fad
    To see thoes boys stripped it would make your heart glad.
    III
    Up comes Arthur Walsh with his cowardly crew
    Said come on my brave boys let me see what you do
    (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
    Elizabeth Molloy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappanrush, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Molloy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappanrush, Co. Westmeath