School: Druim na dTréad

Location:
Drumnatread, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Stonndúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 034

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Only the man you's have with you we'd chase you with the dogs
    For the only trade you follow I am told is making clogs
    V
    Its when they heard this tidings they were nearly out of their mind
    They never looked behind them till they were at Chrush Line
    They were a jovial pair as plainly you can see
    And for to go to Greenans they both they did agree
    VI
    When they were crossing "Mullaghmore"
    The nearly lost their lives
    For Anthony he fainted when he he had to ask the wife
    And now they were refused again twas far worse than before.
    T'would take the tear out of a stone
    When John began to roar
    (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