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School: Áth na gClaidheamh (roll number 10537)

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Áth na gCliabh, Co. Mhuineacháin
Teacher:
S. Mac Domhnaill
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    run.
    That's all I saw for myself and Sir John.
    III
    We were upset on the road,
    And a guard came along,
    He said "my good man you are blocking the way".
    I gave a kick to the tail-board.
    And out it did come,
    And there I lying at the convent gates.
    This song was composed by James Geoghegan in the year 1935, and he was drowned at Lough Egish in the year 1936.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. seánra
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        1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Shevlin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
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    Áth na gCliabh, Co. Mhuineacháin