School: Tuar an Fhíona, Cluain Meala

Location:
Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Gearóid Ó Coindealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0647, Page 297

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    1.
    Eighteen sixty-nine being the date of the year
    The Waterloo sportsmen and more did appear
    For to gain the prizes and bear them awa'
    With the Champion of England against Master McGrath.
    2.
    On the twelfth of December, that day of renown
    McGrath and his keepers they left Lurgan town
    A gale on the channel, it soon drove them o'er
    On the thirteenth they landed on fair England's shore.
    3.
    And when they arrived in big London town
    The great English sportsmen and all gathered round
    And one of the gentlemen gave a "Ha, ha
    Is that the great dog you call Master McGrath?"
    4.
    One of the gentlemen standing around
    Says "What about you and your Irish greyhound?
    For you and your greyhound we don't give a straw
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Teidhirs
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahernaleague, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Maoldómnagh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dungarvan, Co. Waterford