School: Kilmurry
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Annraoi de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0802, Page 151
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Songs (continued)
“A jolly old blacksmith in Kilmurry he dwells, a great business man and you all know him well”
(continued from previous page)House to house in Kilmurry we'll make.
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A man who was going through the field that day,
Saw the fat bullock graving away,
He told the sergeant and what do you think,
The sergeant he fainted and called for a drink,
I am glad he said your troubles are all over,
You must be great herds when you can't count a score.
- Poll she bought a sucking pig.
It was triving like a wonder,
Nancy bought another pig,
A you'd scearcely know them a sunder(continues on next page) - Collector
- Patrick Mulhall
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ballyteige Little, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Joseph Mulhall
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Ballyteige Little, Co. Offaly
