School: Tíréaltan, Maghcromtha (roll number 13286)

Location:
Teerelton, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Murchadha
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  1. Local Songs (continued)

    Of all the good fellows I ere was amoung

    (continued from previous page)
    the woods did resound
    And the bay of the dogs echoed miles all around
    Of course for the Doonah sure all was at stake
    But the burrow was closed by John Fitz, at day break.
    IV
    The course then he chose was through Greenville Lawn
    And on to the regions of wild Knockane.
    The hill of Deshure he did leave on his right
    And he crossed Rea bog in a deal of a fright
    V
    The town of Patk Murphy's he soon left behind
    For he went with that pace that would equal the wind.
    Our hounds and gay horsemen were
    (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
    Kitty Holland
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Poulanargid, Co. Cork