School: Fothar (roll number 16903)
- Location:
- Faugher, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1077, Page 214
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Amhrán (continued)
“Did you hear about this delving that happened in Parkmore? ¶ The number of our spadesmen was up to twenty four ¶ If you do not know them, ¶ I will give you their address, ¶ The McCauselands Stewarts, Robinsons, and Ferry from Cloonmass.”
(continued from previous page)on to John O'Donnell's glass.
He served them all around, so very quick and nimble.
The company all admired it, it was like a lady's thimble.
Amhrán
“Pray, listen to me for a short space of time ¶ Untill I relate you a piece of a rhyme. ¶ Concerning a bog road a scheeme of relief ¶ Which now leads some tenants for dragging their peat.”
(Rray) Pray listen to me for a short space of time.
Until I relate you a piece of a rhyme.
Concerning a bog road a scheeme of relief.
Which now leads some tenants for dragging their peat.
II
This road it commenced on the first day of May.
And twenty four bob is the rate of the pay.
The ganger is a stranger as you may suppose.
But he fancies his job now wherever he goes.
III
One day as I happened to be in the bog.
(IMe) I met with the ganger and asked for a job.
He said for to start you would only [begin?]
But the picks and the shovels are exceedingly [thin?]
IIII
I then heard the noise of a car drawing [near?](continues on next page)