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Tullycanna, Co. Wexford
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Tomás de Buitléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 148

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    (continued from previous page)
    his face turned towards the wall
    And from this earthly sphere
    of ours he passed away by
    three
    And his voice did fail and
    the banshee wail all night
    Ballinglee.
    vi
    His breast did heave and his
    whiskers shook the trouble of his
    mind
    His large estate his mansion
    great he now must leave
    behind
    Saying Mick come here and
    won't you swear
    you'll be true to Mrs Lee to protect
    her game and timber from
    the rogues in Ballinglee
    vii
    And now to conclude and
    finish
    I hope you'll understand that
    our old friend Bony is in
    a better land
    When at home he lived amongst
    his own for it was a misery,
    (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