School: Áth Treasna (B.) (roll number 11236)

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1. McCarthy's Goat

   

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   Mc Carthy the Yank
   To' put money in bank
   Of late send word around
   That he'd play an old goat
   For half a pound note
   Or perhaps the one fourth of a pound
   II
   So last Saturday night
   With the moon shinning bright
   Oer woodland valley and rill
   The neighours came thronging
   All laughing and longing
   To Callaghans forge at Goose-berry-Hill.
   III
   Old Reardon Pat took the deck from his hat
   And shuffled them over to Paddy O'Neill
   Who to be sure from the height of
   Rè Mhór
   Came there that night without fail
   IV
   Now says O Neill each man that is winning
   To beg or to borrow, the money to pay
   Sit down to the table and begin
   to play

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   History Edit

   Collector

   Patrick O' Driscoll

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Scarteen Lower, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Dan Sheahan

   Gender

   Male