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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 08_019

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    This was composed about a race horse of Curvey, parish of Aughagower about the year.
    There lives in the townland of Curvey.
    a race horse she jumps side ways
    She races and trots.
    She goes to town to market and to fair.
    And they call her Dáil Erin the high blooded mare.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lackaun, Co. Mayo