School: Gráig (2) (roll number 3402)
- Location:
- Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois
- Teacher: M. Ní Laighean
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 019
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“My country men I pray attend. ¶ Of a high and low degree”
My country men I pray attend
Of a high and low degree
Till I relate what here of late.
That happened unto me.
For crossing o'er through Castletown.
I was taken to the law.
By and imp from hell.
The truth I tell
And he dwells in Knockshownraw.
II
It happened on the first of March
As i chanced to take a walk.
Across the fields through Castletown
Where I met that roguish gawk.
He summoned me for hunting
And destroying of the game
He is a scandal to his country round,
Paddy Shortal is his name.
III
And crossing o'er through Castletown.
I said to my comrade.
I see young Shortal watching us.
"I fear we are betrayed"
I thought he would not summon me.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Martha Dalton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonmeen South, Co. Laois
- Informant
- David Dalton
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Clonmeen South, Co. Laois