School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)
- Location:
- Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0450, Page 104
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- (continued from previous page)the audience but two - the author and singer.Needless to say, many of the men folk were not too pleased with the manner in which their names were mentioned for the first time in song.
Ballinahoun(1)Ballinahoun, this lovely place,
With a garb of beauty on its face,
Its latest history I will trace,
To amuse you for a while.
(2)The girls of this lovely town
Are the fairest dames that can be found
And many a weary heart have bound
And bring them many a mile. (sic)
(3)No matter how the rain do blow,
Or hurricanes of drifting snow,
Though water from their clothes do flow,
They say they are alright.
(4)Those roving 'sports' we now will mock
Moreover the athletes of the flock
From East New Street to West Knockbrack
We have them here each night.
(5)"Charlie" from Kilmainham's bounds,
Each night he takes quite different rounds,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr Bartholomew Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballinahoun, Co. Kerry
