School: Cill Cheallaigh (C.)
- Location:
- Kilkelly, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne de Buitléir
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0113, Page 67
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Folklore - Old Songs (continued)
“Have you heard the late adventures”
(continued from previous page)We got some bread and butter
Which was needed as you know
For it's a long and tiresome journey
to the lands of Cultibo
III
We inquired for Patrick Walohes
Which very soon was found
For the murder men could smell it out
As good as any hound
We marched in and up to the fire
All stood up in a row
And looked for young Miss Moran
In the lands of Cultibo
IV
Two of our boys got on the floor
Young May was playing a jig
And who walked in but Geither
With a head like any pig
Our boys began a laugh at him
And were going to strike a blow
But they did not like to finish him(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary K. Harrington
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Morley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Falleighter, Co. Mayo