School: Gort Leitreach (roll number 15960)
- Location:
- Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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- (continued from previous page)His consort asked where he was going
But he replied "let me alone".
For I'll neither stand nor stop nor
sleep a wink
Till I give damn Shawn a lick or two
of this good horny stick.Then Tom looked on with childish glee,
And says at this leave Shawn to me
The good old fellows there and then
Resisted and returned in.
And did no further freaks (?) display
When the excitement died away.Thrice seven years rolled round
With all its joys and tears
When Ferguson did then prepare
And started for Drumkeeran fair.
And like a burly business man
To buy a horse he there began.But, when the bargain it was made,
Another man stepped in and said
"I'll keep this horse and you may try
Another of his kind to buy"
Sure Ferguson did long contend
Without assistance of a friend(continues on next page)
