School: Cnoc Bríde (1)
- Location:
- Cnoca Bríde, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 278
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- There was a horse racing over each of the Bellamount estate. One of the most important races was when a race horse from Ballybay owned by a man named Jackson won the cup from the Bellamount hunters which were great race horses.
1
You Monagham sportsmen I pray you draw near.
And a few simple verses you quickly shall hear.
The deeds of a hero that lives near Ballybay.
The call him High Jackson I here people say.
2
His mills, kilns, and bands display a great show.
And his cloth from the North to the city does go.
For bleaching and lapping he exceeds them all.
And he ranks at first in the linen hall.
3
Some more of his praises I'm going to explain
You muses assist me to sing about Jane.
You might search Ireland over from Cork to Kildare.
And not find an equal for his famous grey mare.
4
He went into the table and whose words did he say.
The hour is approaching when you must go away.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Mac Breen
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Informant
- Mrs Mac Breen
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Drumamuck Glebe, Co. an Chabháin
