School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 211
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“About a row I'll tell you now between a woman and a man.”
(continued from previous page)To take a pint of porter, no matter where I be,
For those that have the money saved,
will die as well as me.
II
The publicans keep sober,
To recommend you all,
And if you raise a row inside, the police they will call
The next thing you will find to the barruck you will roll,
And keep shivering there till morning
In the cold black hole.
Chorus:-
III
Then you will be summoned to appear on next court day,
"Drunk, or disorderly" the magistrate will say.
According to the evidence that is given on the ground,
You may be fined ten shillings or sometimes a pound,
The money must be then put down,
You'll pay or go to jail,
It would be better far to buy some flour or get a bag of meal,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora O' Donovan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr T. O' Donovan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 56
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork