School: Corr Garrdha (roll number 15228)
- Location:
- Corgerry Eighter, Co. Galway
- Teachers: M. Ó Dubhláin M. Ó Muineacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 478
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A Song - The Grallagh Ball
“You youngsters all both great and small come listen to me.”
You youngsters all both great and small come listen unto me.
I'll sing to you a verse or two about a jolly spree.
Its all about a party like bees of simple all.
They drank the stout as it flew out that night at Grallagh ball.
This ball has been a splendid one as you can plainly see.
John Neill he being the captain of great humility.
He first collected up a mob and then made up the plan
To have a ball in this town hall, we'll do the best we can.
II
So the night before from door to door they walked the country round.
And if they walked it back again they would not get a pound.
And when they got a little my boys straight to the town they went,
And into T. J. Kelly from him to buy the drink.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Joe Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rahins, Co. Galway