School: Kilmaganny, Thomastown
- Location:
- Kilmaganny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: C. Ó Hurdail
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A Song
“Gives "The Hills oer Kilmoyanny as given by Peggy Neill under the Heading Local Poets”
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A Song
“It was in the year of the War ¶ In nineteen fourteen”
It was in the year of the War
In nineteen fourteen
As fine a roan heifer
As ever you'd seen
Was born in a stable
On a fine bed of straw
And we called her "Young Welly"
Said Tommy Mc Grath.Composed by Mr Matty Dunne in 1937, during the 'free beef" vouchers. A Song
“Here in Kilkenny, we're run off our feet”
Here in Kilkenny, we've run off our feet
Pullin' & crowsin' & loadin the beet.
Our hands are all blistered, our backs are nigh broke
And the devil a minute we get for a smoke.
Oh! tis funny to hear all the things that they say(continues on next page)