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School: Cnoc Sceach, An Léim (roll number 10603)

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Knockskagh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Carrthaigh
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  1. A Fairy Tale of Drominidy Wood (continued)

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    Old Taylor dead and gone
    His silent vigil kept
    And now with fiery eyes
    Close to the tree he stepped
    Once more the axe is raised
    But now before the blade
    With movements light and swift
    The bony hand is laid
    The steel defied the Ghost.
    The poteen steeled the two
    Each time the blade came down
    The Ghost his hand withdrew.
    The tree soon creaked and fell
    They looked again to see
    The Ghost with eyes like fire
    Seated upon the tree.
    They tugged and pulled and strained
    An inch it would not go
    Until to their relief
    Mike Barry's Cock did crow.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Daniel O' Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Maulnagirra, Co. Cork