School: Island Parish
- Location:
- Baile an Átha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Teacher: Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 438
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A Song
“Ye Farmers of the Island come listen a while”
Ye Farmers of the Island come listen a while
Take your goods to the market and make no mistake
For selling at home half price you must take.
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Gunnan and Lowry they bargained for straw at the handsome price of one and sixpence
The straw it been loaded and started home
And there witty Gunnan took it down to Athlone
And five times the price as you will hear
Not wanting to tatch as the weather got clear
3
Oh goodbye Mr Gunnan you've bitten me quiet sore
Oh: goodbye Mr Gunnan "I will deal with you no more.
Goodbye Mr Gunnan its now you will see
You can bargain with Bernard or James Connolly(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Bracken
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Trodóg, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Informant
- Mrs Bracken
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Trodóg, Co. Uíbh Fhailí