School: Virginia (B)

Location:
Virginia, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. O' Reilly
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  3. XML “A Song - The Mac Finns”
  4. XML “A Song - The Hackler from Grousehall”

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  1. I am a roven hackler lad,
    That loves the shamrock shore
    My name is Pat O'Donnell
    And my age is eighty four
    I'm well known and respected
    By my friends and neighbours all,
    In sweet Stradone I am well known
    Round Laragh and Grousehall
    When I was young I danced and sung
    And drank good poteen too,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan