School: Pitfield, Inis (roll number 11091)
- Location:
- Cloondrinagh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Maonaigh
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- (continued from previous page)She came from Irish & French extraction
They both combined gave her true action
On her French sire's side was Rosignol
A horse the best stud might enrol.And her Irish blood was not behind
For in Harhaway you could find
A horse that cleared then in Kildare
And also made the English stare.A now for fear you might forget
When Irish & French a foe they met
They sent them flying from the field
And never until death would yield.She won in Sligo at Tobbercurry
And coming home won at Kilmurry
And at Oughterard and Caherciveen
She proved herself a racing Queen.Thrice she won the Plate at Torloughmore
Having in this race five miles to score
This she did in right good style
And she carried me as a hack for many a mile["True Sporting Verse" - W. Gavin]
