Well did you ever make colcannon,

made with lovely pickled cream

With the greens & scallions mingled

like a pitcher in a dream

Did you ever make a hole on top

to hold the meltin' flake

Or the creamy flavoured butter

that our mother's used to make



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Oh you did, so you did

so did he and so did I

And the more I think about it

sure the nearer I'm to cry

Oh weren't them the happy days

when troubles we knew not

And or mother made colcannon

in the little skillet pot



Well, did you ever take potatoe cake

and boxty to the school

Tucked underneath your oxter with

your books, your slate and rule

And when teacher wasn't looking'

sure a great big bite you'd take

Of the creamy flavoured soft and meltin'

sweet potatoe cake



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Well did you ever go a courtin' boys

when the evenin' sun went down

And the moon began a peepin'

from behind the Hill O' Down

And you wandered down the boreen

where the clúrachán was seen

And you whispered lovin' praises to

your own dear sweet cáilín



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