School: Arva (C.)
- Location:
- Arvagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 099
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A Local Song (continued)
“The Brenanns are not working”
(continued from previous page)10.
And Harkins would inform you,
In a modulated tone,
The office would be bursted,
If the devil got his own."
11.
It is said that it is rimoured,
Ellen Kiernan could but prance,
Through the complicated marches,
Of the "Paddy Canter dance.
12.
Her brother Frank is noticed,
In the centre of the batch,
And another individual,
His head devoid of thatch.
13.
Kate Clements had her hair combed back,
Mary Walsh had hers in curls,
And the likes of them you couldn't find
If you searched through all the world.
- Collector
- Helen Leddy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumshinny, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Leddy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Occupation
- Farmer's wife