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School: Garrán, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11274)

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Garranes South, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Conchobhar Ó Drisceoil
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    The Retirement of The Workhouse Horse
    (composed by Samuel Jervais[?] when Master of Skibbereen Workhouse)
    My poor old horse, my poor old horse
    Before you go away
    Permit your own friend Gallaher.
    To sing a parting lay
    Many a lady we toddled old boy
    Through many a rough boreen.
    And many a dark and stormy night
    And many the ghost we've seen
    There is not^ signboard on the route
    From Leap to Colomane
    That you would'nt salute
    My own poor brute
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Hourihane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Bawnishal, Co. Cork