Scoil: Bán Riabhach, Old Leighlin

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1. A Local Song

   “Hosey went down to the old Leighlin; In the height of his grief and his woe”

   

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   A Local Song 4 - 5 - '38
   This song was composed by William Bambrick. He lives in Bawntree. It is about Jim Hosey and it was made up during the big snow when Hosey's provisions ran short and he had no money to but any more. So he went down to Johnny Doran, a shopkeeper in Old Leighton to give him a stone of meal on credit. The following is the song.
   Hosey went down to Old Leighton
   In the height of his grief and his woe.
   You'd think it was death upon wislen
   And he to the hips in the snow.
   When he attired at the villafe
   The signboard he chanced for to spy.
   He went over and met Johnny Doran.
   Poor Hosey he began for to cry.
   "What is your trouble" says Doran.
   "Come tell it to me now in haste
   You look like a man that is dying.
   I'll send Jimmy Walshe for the priest"
   "O! no then," replied my brave Hosey
   "And as your a substantial man

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   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Bridie Hayden

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Baunreagh, Co. Carlow

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mr Patrick Hayden

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   Fireann

   Aois

   60

   Gairm bheatha

   Farmer (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   Baunreagh, Co. Carlow