School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)
- Location:
- Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Thos. Mc Gettrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0094
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- A roll of thunder long and loud
Was heard for miles around.
Turkey-cocks and cocks of hay
Were swept from off the ground.
Gallagher Pete got to his feet.
Like King William on the Boyne
He let the tide go far and wide.
John Battle's hay to join.
Battle's laps the swam through gaps
While Jonnie loudly called
Dannie Healy's pigs they danced step-jigs
While Annie grasped a tool,
The mountain waves came down
And swept the yankee off the stool
Joe Coleman's hens went like the wind
And sailed for Canaree
While Jonnie Tighe with his whiskey Keg
Was courting Fahy Bea(continues on next page)
