School: Bouleenshere (C.) (roll number 12865)
- Location:
- Booleenshare, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mary A. Walsh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417, Page 355
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In olden times there was a half-fool living here in Ballyheigue and he was very fond of music. His Grandfather left him a set of pipes when he was dying, but this fool could play only one tune and that was called "The Black Rogue". He used to get a good deal of money from the gentlemen, for they used to get sport out of him.
One night the piper was coming home from a wedding, half drunk and on the way he met"Aonncarha an t-asail" and he remained talking to him and coaxed him to play the "Black Rogue" and as he was finishing the tune a Púca came behind him and flung him on his back. The piper began to scream, saying " let me home" , " let me home" I have a ten-penny piece in my pocket for my mother, she wants snuff. Never mind your mother, said the Púca but play up for me the "Shan Van
Vocht". I don't know it, said the piper. I'll make you know it, said the Púca. The piper began to play as(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenlea, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Michael Walsh
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupations
- Farmer
- Mason
- Address
- Glenlea, Co. Kerry
