School: An Scairbh (B.)

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Seosamh Mac Siúrdáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0591, Page 160

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0591, Page 160

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  1. Attend you sports and heroes and
    I wont detain you long,
    The words are short and comical
    That I have in my song.
    For tis all about the races and
    The the sights today you'll see,
    So come unto the races and enjoy
    A jolly spree.
    Corus.
    So come unto the races and lots
    Of fun you will see,
    Each lad and lass as they do pass
    Are bent upon a spree.
    2
    The thimble man is here in style and wheel
    Of fortune too,
    The three cards, and the Maggie Guns
    And other games in view,
    You'll see Aunt Sally here from Limerick
    With a cup upon her head,
    Dont strike her in the belly or you are
    Sure to kill her dead.
    3
    The tents in great rotation with the names
    Upon the top,
    With a barsman at the counter, to know
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Seosamh Ó Dubhraich
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scarriff, Co. Clare