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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

Location:
Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 03_027

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    I
    You people of this country
    Wherever you be
    Come up to Kenury
    And there you will see
    An "ould" cow in the pound for non-payment of rent
    And left three little orphans
    Without one drop of milk
    II
    Billy Tracey the poor man
    His wife she did die
    And left three little orphans
    To weep and to cry
    III
    Billy Tuffy the bailiff
    I mean Crotty's man
    He raised the rent on our forefather's land
    He would drive an old duck or a hen I declare
    And leave the Kenury women
    All tearing their hair
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Collector
    Martin Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghagower, Co. Mayo