School: Taobh Breac (roll number 15227)

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1. Charley Harper's Old Cow (continued)

   

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   There wasn’t one there unto her would speak
   But one horned bullock that came from Beleek.

   X. He told her his history, and she did the same.
   Then with a hiccup, she fell into a dream
   She dreamed she was grazing ‘way down in the bog
   And that she heard Kennedy calling the dog.

   XI. The moorcocks were crowing, a cleg at her flank
   She dreamt she was grazing down on Shannon’s bank
   And when she woke she felt mighty cold
   “No wonder” said the bullock, “for you’re in the Black Hole.

   XII. When she heard this, she commenced for to rale
   Saying, “If I had my will, these ould walls I would scale.”
   “Hold your tongue,” says the bullock,” say nothing
   For since you were drunk, you must abide by the law.

   XIII. Before the magistrate, she appeared the next day
   A cloth on her horn, as I had heard them say,
   A split on her tail, a scrape on her face
   Saying, “your worship, I’m not fit to explain the case

   XIV. When the magistrate saw her, he commenced for to laugh.

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Donnachadh E. Mac Congáile

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Múinteoir

   Informant

   Francey the Fiddler

   Other names

   Francey the Fiddler

   Francis Kelly

   Gender

   Male