School: Island Parish
- Location:
- Baile an Átha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Teacher: Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 322
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A Song (continued)
“My name is Tommy Betty in Clonshanny I do dwell”
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A Song
“Hi there old friend of mine to where are you driving that innocent swine”
"The Tinker from Ardee"I. My name is tommy Betty in Clonshanny I do dwell,
The cause of my misfortune the truth to you I'll tell,
It was the swopping of a donkey as you might plainly see,
With a tinker named McCarthy from the town of sweet Ardee.2. While coming from the Cloghan Bog all with a load of peat,
A tinker with a moving van I happened for to meet.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Annie Bracken
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Buaile na nDrisneach, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Informant
- Thomas Berry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cluain Sionnach, Co. Uíbh Fhailí