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School: Beglieve

Location:
Beglieve, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Brigid Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1016, Page 033

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  1. Song - The Farmers of Skeagh

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    The farmers of this country are very brisk and keen
    Their craft and wealth and riches
    I dont intend to screen.
    There's Johnny Hall so neat and small
    He has acres by the score
    His cousin Fred whose father's dead
    has half as much or more
    But Henery Hall above them all
    with his woodlands and demains
    To rule his life he wed a wife
    Miss Orr from Gartnanane
    I was over the other day
    cross cutting down a three.
    And such a drift of fine pork-pigs
    I never ere did see
    They were feading round a large Mashine
    that looked like Kellies Mill
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mattie Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Skeagh, Co. Cavan