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School: Coiscéim (C.), Átha Treasna (roll number 10079)

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Newmarket, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire Bean Uí Nialláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0356, Page 270

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    “On Kanturk races' night 'twas I got the fright...”

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    On Kanturk races night,
    t’was I got the fright
    When I was going home to my father,
    I thought I would die when a boat I did spy,
    Sailing down in the Araglen water.
    I turned back and fled
    Up the boreen in dread
    When I ne’er did before day or night
    To the shamrocks I went
    and took a good drink
    Of whiskey to lessen my fright.
    I took Jack the Lord,
    round the road for a guard
    To convey me that night to my home.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Murphy
    Gender
    Female