School: Clonrye
- Location:
- Clonrye, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Ó Mearáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0947, Page 356
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- (continued from previous page)pense
That will stick to your ribs like glue.Chorus :
III : -
Archie boils the (keel) kettle, with tea
a half penny a cup.
And all you want to the powder and
shot and peace and plenty to sup.
And when you are tired eating, and inclined
to have a spree.
Just drop into Mc Carneys and get drunk
on the old "CB'.
Chorus : -
IV
Its often in a foreign land when the
Clones boys do meet.
They talk of the days that are past
and gone and the girls they used to treat.
I'd venture to say if they got their way
or wings to fly in the air.
They would come by night, or come by
day for one more spree in the fairs.
Chorus :
