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School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

Location:
Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 400

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  1. Stirabout and Tay (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    The tay is light and I'm no match atall for him
    Sure I thought I'd beat the devil and all
    When I was boiling thin
    iv
    Up steps the "Champion",
    The "Yonkee" and "White Rock"
    Each of them being hearty
    They soon gave them a shock
    The "Yonkee" he being tipsy
    He challenged the black "tay"
    And when stirabout saw the danger
    The coward ran away.
    v
    We'll take no blight in future
    We'll neither doze nor rot
    But we'll stand to the Irish farmer
    'Till the feet falls out of the pot"
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Críos Ní Fhiaich
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Smutternagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Pat Mac Dermottroe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Roscommon