School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)
- Location:
- Ballineen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Beircheart Seártan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0310, Page 148
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- One evening of late as from Bandon I strayed
Bound for Clonakilty, the best haste that I made
But at Ballinacarthy some time I delayed
And I wetted my whistle with porter.I reddened my pipe and I spat on my stick
And out the coach road like a deer I did trip
For I cared not for bailiff landlord or Ould Nick
But I sang like a lark in the morning I scarcely had travelled one mile of the road
When I heard a dispute in a farmer's abode
The son of the landlord, an ill looking rogue
And the wife of the bold tenant farmer.He says what the divil's come over ye all
Not a penny of rent we're to get now at all
But after the session ye'll pay for it all
Ye'll get the high road for yer garden(continues on next page)
- Informant
- William Shorten
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Shanagh, Co. Cork
