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School: Tullycanna

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Tullycanna, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Tomás de Buitléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 147

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    I'm afraid poor Jim is dying
    in the hut in Ballinglee
    iii
    My brother he is poorly and
    the truth I will lay down.
    Run up for the clergy and
    quickly bring him down
    I do not like to refuse you
    though the task seems hard
    to me for I hear the Bandhee
    wailing in the glens of Ballinglee.
    iv
    I stood anazed at him I gazed
    and quickly turning round
    and to my steed I jumped
    with speed the clergy I brought
    down
    He said he would annoint him
    and happy he would he would
    be and go home my lad
    contented to your hut in
    Ballinglee.
    v
    When morning broke with haze
    any smoke and the chieftains
    lofty hall,
    He saw his mighty form and
    (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
    Molly Keegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aughermon, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Martin Keegan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 49
    Address
    Aughermon, Co. Wexford