School: Achadh Bolg (roll number 3588)
- Location:
- Aghabullogue, Co. Cork
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- (continued from previous page)And similarly mounted were the O'Regan's & Shea's.
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The Murphy's and Mahoney's were well to the fore,
And another fine sportsman from Mushere More.
And last but by no means the least in the sting,
Came that bold fearless horseman whose name is Con Ring.
When the Master arrived he looked round with delight,
And he said "Now to-day we'll give the foxes a fright.
If the hounds do not catch them we have boys here that will",
Then we moved off in line for Rylane's only hill.
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Rylane was drawn black and we turned away,
And headed right over for sweet Coolineagh.
When we arrived at the covert we found game galore,
Then O'Mahoney shouted "Tis not one fox but four".
The Master turned round and spoke to himself,
As each party of hounds took a fox to itself.
Suddenly he shouts "Is Mick Shea in the crowd"?
"I'm here Sir all right" Mick answered aloud.
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"Very well Mick, let you take the fox on the right,
And I'll follow the others so the job will be light".
Away on with Mick and his gallant band,
Sure he's the best huntsman we have in the land.
Straight down the hill went the dogs and the fox,
But Mick didn't care about glen bog or rocks.
Over the flat and on for Knockrour,(continues on next page)
