School: Cnapach (Crappagh) (roll number 7529)

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1. A Local Poem (continued)

   

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   To hear of "Joshua's" puglistic bouts
   And a rebus from "Swallow the Spit"

   When you look to the West o'er Cashland Hill
   As the sun recedes from view
   Will you not recall many pleasant meets
   Of "Leggy Bill" his "Eileen Ruadh".

   Patrict Greenan & Ned from the Scene have fled
   To gain their heavenly reward
   From Glasdrummaond's ridge are with the "Midge"
   Now laid in Latnamard.

   "Cub Clarke" & "Walker" have passed away
   "Ned the Bull" no more we'll see
   James Brady, Tom Whelan we can't forget
   "Red Owen" or Frank Mc Aree.

   The above Poem was composed & written by John Mc Keever Drumbrain, Newbliss in memory of old people from around the neighbourhood, who are dead. Some of them are referred to by their nicknames.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   W. Whelan

   Gender

   Unknown

   Address

   Doosky, Co. Monaghan