School: Killeen, Granard (roll number 13752)

Location:
Killeen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Ó Duibhgeanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 477

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 477

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    giant was away. When the Irish giant came he asked for Scotch giant and the wife told him he was away. The Irish giant asked who was snoring so loudly and she said it was the baby. Let me down to the room said the Irish giant till I see him. When the Irish giant saw the baby he said "Oh holy Moses if that is the baby it is better for me to be going quick before the old fellow comes."
    My mother told me this information and she is yrs.
    Harry Reynolds, Killeen, Granard.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. A Local Song

    Oh weep ye loyal brothers all

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    A Local Song
    Oh weep ye loyal brothers all
    I will not give your names
    The roof that often sheltered you
    Has disappeared in flames
    And what a loss have you sustained
    Through tradesmen one in all
    Your tools were burned on
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolcor, Co. Longford