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School: Rathowen (B) (roll number 5101)

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Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mc Garry
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    Song. Jeremiah Puff Puff Puff.
    Repeated by Edward McGune to Ms. Postman Rathowin Westmeath naline of Lenamore Logan Longford.
    The song used to be sung by Charles Thompson of Legan a Protestant blacksmith
    There were 3 verses
    only the following
    At length as I grew older
    To a farmer I was bound.
    To learn the art of shoeing
    which a bootless trade I found.
    They cancelled my underlures
    Becuase I ranced my masters in
    And every time paid hear him shout
    Do I blew out the fire
    Jeremiah blow the fire
    Puff. Puff. Puff.
    First come at it gently.
    Then come at it rough.
    Jeremiah blow the fire.
    Puff. Puff. Puff.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    T.F. Mc Garry
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Edward Mc Guire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Postman
    Address
    Rathowen, Co. Westmeath