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School: Longford, Kinnitty

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Longford, Co. Offaly
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M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 066

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  1. Local Songs - The Party

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    I
    Come riddle come riddle to me dear Mod [?]
    Or what is the best to do
    Or who will we have at the party
    With Johnny and James and you
    II
    We'll have the McGraths and the Gleesns
    Likewise the Holligans three
    Wont that be the merry party
    With Rody and Mary and me
    III
    And then we'll ask Jim Delaney
    We'll want him to play
    What will it be but a couple of bottles of beer
    And a cup of Liptons tay.
    IV
    And then you'll ask the Mulveys
    Sure I'll tell you what you'll do
    Tell them when they are drawing in the hay
    They will have Johonny and James and you
    (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
    Rita Rigney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glendine, Co. Offaly