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School: Arva (C.)

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Arvagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 085

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 085

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  1. A Local Song (continued)

    “Good evening to you all my boys”

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    (continued from previous page)
    One eyed Sheridan, short legged Cullan,
    Prior and the goat,
    And the gallant boys from Arva who defended Mulligan's fort.
    (3)
    They built a wall nigh twelve feet high
    Barbed wire on the top,
    They stalked with wine and porter,
    Every corner of the shop.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. A Local Song

    “Here we live in Enaghan”

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    Here we live in Enaghan,
    A band of noble men,
    The Farrellys and the Shanaghys,
    And poor old Larry's Jim,
    Here we live united,
    As you's may suppose,
    Brian Brady and the Gerry
    (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
    Molly O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Davis
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Occupation
    Soldier
    Address
    Ticosker Glebe, Co. Cavan