School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)

Location:
Adamstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Donnchadh Cuirtéis
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    There wor two men wan time and they stole I think about twelve pounds of mate.

    The police caught 'em anyhow and they were brought to the court the next day, and they were sent to jail. When they were goin' to jail they made up this rime'
    We're Pat and Bill from Gamross
    Hill,
    We never worked and never will,
    We'' orb and stale
    And go to jail
    We're Pat and Bill from Gamross
    Hill.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Richard Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coonoge, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    James Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Misterin, Co. Wexford