School: Mohill (B.) (roll number 12415)
- Location:
- Mohill, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Francis Flynn
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 123
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- (continued from previous page)Oh yes I remember, you didn't know how, To handle that fish and I tell you right now,
I knew that the fish would quite easily win,
Any salmon you catch will be out of a tin. The trout fishing over the time is now ripe,
To search for the pheasant, the woodcock and snipe,
With a dog and a gun and a bag on my back,
I'll go to the hills and with birds fill a sack.You might if you got them asleep on the nest,
For I'm told that your shooting is none of the best,
In fact 'tis reported you miss a whole lot,
And buy all the pheasants you say you have shot.
So now we'll conclude this most doleful refrain
Our singing we hope hasn't caused you much(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Archibald Oliver Edward Bradshaw
- Gender
- Male
