School: Liagan (Leggans) (roll number 6639)
- Location:
- Leagans, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 127
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Far different was its aspect
One hundred tears ago,
When clan met clan in combat
And blood did freely flow.
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Then was the Port notorious
(Our grandfathers have told),
And at its Fair uproarious
Were cattle bought and sold.
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The day before the Fair day
The turmoil did begin,
With pipers, pedlars, gamblers
And tinkers with their tin.
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Then tinker fought with tinker
Their wives joined in the fray,
And all the while the bag-pipes
Resounded o'er the bay.
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Like tigers fought the tinkers
Like tigresses their wives,
And yet MIRABILE DICTU!
There was no loss of life.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Cassidy
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- L. Mullan
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Frosses, Co. Donegal
