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Ballina, Co. Offaly
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Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 447

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    “This song was composed by Thomas Hodgins who lived in Castletown.”

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    He is dead about forty years. He wrote it about his neighbour who lost money at the thimble-riggers at the fair in Ballycumber
    1
    The second day of blooming May.
    It been at Ballycumber fair.
    I took a strole with Tom Malone who
    often cut a figure there
    And in we went to Jimie's tent
    Politely shown up stairs
    Where Beau and Bell vied to excell
    In dancing native airs
    2
    We neatly fed on ginger bread.
    Drank Bacchus old whey.
    That well toned drone roused up Malone.
    Squeezed up by poor old hay.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Hickey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Peter Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Offaly