School: Gusserane
- Location:
- Gusserane, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Bríghid, Bean Nic Fheorais
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0871, Page 360
Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.
See copyright details.
DownloadOpen data
Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- XML School: Gusserane
- XML Page 360
- XML “Stafford of Kayle”
Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
On this page
- Stafford of Kayle.i
Tis in the County Wexford a place known by Kayle,
There lived a valoured sportsman his name I wont conceal
For his mild and good behaviour he is known by great and small
His name is William Stafford hes the boy that leads them all.ii
The steed this worthy noble rode was of an Iron gray
In hunting down the fox and deer he always led the way
A quick set fence or an eight foot wall his equals cant be found
He cleared them all without a fall when bullies must go roundiii
Reynard rose in Pilltown from that to Ballysop,
From that to Carrigbyrne before the chase did stop.
But men of fame they strove in vain to run our hero down
But his steed was brave did them deceive 'twas on them he gained ground.iv
Now those were of Cromwellians whiched grieved their hearts full sore
To be conquered by our hero, being of the Milesean core
This bold undaunted gallant youth lay steaming on the plain
He won that chase with honour Cromwellians he distained(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nancy Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garryduff, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mr Richard Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Garryduff, Co. Wexford
