School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 167
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- Lovely was the morning fair from Blansfort to the Barrow,
When Barrington and all his men so nicely decked the Calla,
So nicely we crossed the mountaintop from Blansfort house that morn,
With looks so free no company more comment or charming.
Choice was the two that Golmay crossed o'er the bounds full carly.
No foe could could stand the minors on the level plain of Statey.
II:
The Ossoron's well maintained their place regardless of no boundary,
Like brothers on the green that day was our boys from the Queen's bo.
Some said that Carlow did command the play for the first half -hour.
But soon we gave them to understand, the western had the power.
From Bansfort house to Cartown bridge there wasn't one fair maiden.
But could march home with the Queen's bo. boys who conquered that day on the level green of Slatey.
- Collector
- John Breen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Aghduff, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Michael Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Carrowreagh, Co. Laois
