School: Druim na dTréad
- Location:
- Drumnatread, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Stonndúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 024
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Come all you good people of every degree,
I pray pay attention and listen to me,
I'll do my endeavour with both heart and skill,
To let you all know Carnew signed his will.
With my fall de the ladley right fall the dall é.
II
The very first line that he wrote in his will,
Was for Guslie McGuinness to live on the hill,
The barn and byre he left Jhonnie Han[?]
And the house at the road Paddy the ran.
With my fall de the ladley right fall the dall é.(continues on next page)
