School: Kilmurry
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Annraoi de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0802, Page 150
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“A jolly old blacksmith in Kilmurry he dwells, a great business man and you all know him well”
(continued from previous page)and they promised not to give him away,
So he searched for the bullock in Clara that day.
4.
Into Killavalley he flew like the wind,
No trace of the bullock there could he find,
He siad he must find him for I'm not the boy,
And those who took him must go to Mountjoy.
5.
Back to Tullamore he immediately flew.
And he said ti the guards do you know what we'll do,
We will search butchers stalls without and within,
And if it all goes to all I swear by his skin,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rosaleen Bracken
- Gender
- Female