School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 445
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“At ten to the minute the raffle began”
(continued from previous page)He came back to Kennys for he lost no time
And with madness he split all the Ladies Port Wine.
V:
George Pollard's Black ass was the next to appear
With two young girls that seemed rather queer
The maid of the mountains was painted and powered all o'er
And with "Goster" and swank you ne've saw before.
VI:
Kate Brennan from Tornbay was neatly dressed
With a pan of white stockings and shoes of the best
With he gold mounted glasses and her hair shengled tight
You'd know by her look she was out for the night
VII:
Patsy Toole he sat there in a neck like a quill
He eyed Molly Peterson he couldn't sit still
Says Molly to Paddy You're a very small chap
And to show no ill feeling I'dd sit on your lap
VIII:
When the clock struck eleven, as yous may now see(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mary Hanlon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ricketstown, Co. Carlow