School: Cill a' Lachtáin
- Location:
- Killallaghtan, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó hAllmhuráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0028, Page 0241
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- (continued from previous page)Its many a good holiday in Castlenancy I spent,
At Xmas and Easter and sometimes in Lent,
And when I'd be coming be it early or late,
Grandmother would meet me at the old castle gate,
Aunt Mary would give me sweets and biscuits galore,
However she had such a big lot in store,
So very kind was dear uncle and Horey,
I couldn't forget them in song or in story,
And when I was there it was my delight,
To be playing with my cousins from morning till night,
Going to see Josie it filled me with joy,
Also cousin Jackie a dear little boy,
So when I got my holidays from school in 1922,
I went to Castlenancy Aunt Delia with you,
I went to see Josie the very next day,
He was happy to see me and said put down the tea,
When tea was over he got a toffee bucket,
Gave me a piece of toffee and told me to suck it,
We soon finished up all the toffee delight,
And he gave me the bucket going home the same night,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paddy Headd
- Gender
- Male
