School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 444
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“At ten to the minute the raffle began”
I;
At ten to the minute the raffle began
Tom the Souser been a bookey, a thick headed man
He says to Him Kenny oh, "how can it be, That Jim Hickey has won it by throwing thirty three.
II;
Then away to the dance he did go
All with a young girl they call Bridie Keogh
Bridie Keogh she got real fond of me
And invited me down to her house for tea.
III;
Ellen got jealous and she says thats not fair
And thats what made Wexford seem rather queer
He says to his partner I hope you succeed
While I'm going to P.Keogh to look for a feed.
IV;
He went up to P. Keoghs he struck at a gate
The lamp it been out and the fire it been raked(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mary Hanlon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ricketstown, Co. Carlow