School: The Vale (An Gleann)
- Location:
- Liataire, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: S. Ó Brolcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1010, Page 362
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A Local Song (continued)
“Red Bob Hall we now will call”
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- (1)
I went to Bailieborough
To a place they call the stand
And for six long months I lived
With Brady of Killann(2)
You have roads to make and stones to break
To mix and scatter lime
And now you are good servant and do the best you can
For I greatly fear I won't be here said Brady of Killann.(3)
I went to him next morning as you may plainly see
He gave me eggs and bacon and then shook hands with me
You are welcome to me Johnny and you are with a decent man
For I hope you won't regret the day you came to Brady of Killann(4)
I was called into my breakfast
But nothing scarce could see
Only a pack of hungry children
Crying any there for me(5)
I worked out on the farm
Till my hands I could not shut(continues on next page)
