School: Ballinagore (C.) (roll number 16341)
- Location:
- Béal Átha na nGabhar, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: Miss A. Heduan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0734, Page 231
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- The first of my engagements
The truth I will declare
I entered into service with
Bob Matchews of Killare
For three years and better
I had sport and pleasure there
He discharged me on a
Sunday morning for not cleaning up his mare
Next unto a doctor for the space of a year
Provision there was scanty though
The times were not dear.
Nine months in service
When he showed me foul play
I bundled up my cravat from the doctor ran away
One day in my rambles
I heard it full soon
That peacock he wanted a body man and groom
Two lords and two ladies,
He drove himself too and lived a whole month on a snipe and curlew(continues on next page)
- Informant
- P. Malone
- Age
- 86
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Knockmore, Co. na hIarmhí
