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School: Arva (C.)

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Ármhach, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 088

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 088

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  1. A Local Song (continued)

    “The Brenanns are not working”

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  2. A Local Song

    “As I walked down through Arva town I saw in red quite plain.”

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    As I walked down through Arva town I saw in red quite plain,
    The Eagle house the fire in town that bore Mc Guires name.
    Around the town the shuts came down.
    But when I chanced to look
    Instead of down it was from the ground the shuts were pulling up.
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    There was Prior and Mc Guire
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