School: Gráig (2) (roll number 3402)

Location:
Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois
Teacher:
M. Ní Laighean
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  1. Old Songs (continued)

    You natives of Crosspatrick ¶ If your hurry is not too great

    (continued from previous page)
    I'm told she made her will.
    She left her seven curses.
    Down on her master Bill.
    And to his daughter Katty
    She willed her four old shoes
    And the remainder of her tackling
    To her mistress Ellen Hughes.
    IV
    She left her seven curses
    On the peelers far and near
    For day and night they hunted her
    Though she often brought them beer
    From Ballydonnell pasture
    They turned her off right plump
    And she strayed unto Crosspatrick
    And got drowned in a pump
    V
    Good Luck to Mick Fitzpatrick
    For him she did not forget
    She was told to shun Crosspatrick
    Or else she would rue it yet
    From Ballydonnell pasture
    He turned her off right plump
    She strayed unto Crosspatrick
    And got drowned in a pump.
    This mare was sold to a farming man
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martha Dalton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmeen South, Co. Laois
    Informant
    David Dalton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Clonmeen South, Co. Laois