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School: Killyon

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0822, Page 003

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  1. The Three Molloys

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    The Three Molloys
    You gentle nine to me incline
    You aid I now implore
    Support me still from Parnassus hill
    Or the hill of Carrig shore
    My present theme supports the same
    As Kings can testify
    I am not prepared to name the test
    One step past step am I
    Twas an awful scene on the barrack green
    That happened there of late
    Where John Molloy and his two boys
    Met their untimely fate
    In that cursed hole or unlucky pool
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Grogan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Boolinarig Big, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Paddy Doolay
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Boolinarig Big, Co. Offaly