School: Achadh Bolg (roll number 3588)

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Aghabullogue, Co. Cork
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    Where he kept us going for nearly an hour.
    V
    Then all around in a circle he went,
    "Cripes" says Con Ring "for Mountrivers he's bent".
    Just at that moment the fox changed his mind,
    And got it into his head to leave Mountrivers behind.
    Says Mick to his comrades "We have fine sport to-day",
    As the fox headed back to his own Coolineagh.
    Then on through the bogs and up the steep glen,
    And now all the hunt came together again.
    VI
    Some of our party said "Tis not fair play,
    To have so many of us out on our own for the day".
    Three of the lot retired at the rocks,
    And the fourth one held on and I say "he's some fox".
    Then on for Woodhill, Dromatimore, and Aghavrin,
    And sure it was now the real fun did begin.
    He took us all over this very nice place,
    "Well indeed" says Dan Twomey "It is a grand chase".
    VII
    Then on for Coolacullig, Rockgrove and Carhue,
    To keep him in sight was all we could do.
    Now darkness came on you could not hear a sound,
    With the baying of the dogs when the fox went to ground.
    The Master now said "Before we depart,
    I must say a word or two from my heart.
    I desire to sincerely thank Michael O'Shea,
    (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