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School: Smithstown, Castlecomer (roll number 14626)

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Smithstown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 251

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  1. A Local Song

    “Glenmullens lovely new coal-mine,”

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    Glenmullen's lovely new coal-mine,
    It's splendid to be seen.
    It is mountainous to left and right.
    And in the middle a valley green.
    2
    Where the lofty hare and pheasant,
    In splendour they do go.
    And five hundred brave young miners
    At the coal-wall down below.
    3
    Up came Reynard then,
    And the fox-hounds in full cry,
    The ladies and the gentlemen,
    In splendid style go by.
    4
    As for Master Richard Wandesforde,
    He never yet did flinch,
    Over hills and lofty mountains,
    He would cross the highest fence.
    5
    "I'm captured now" says Reynard,
    "The truth I will explain,
    So farewell to Castlecomer,
    And its lovely fine demesne."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Love
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghamucky, Co. Kilkenny