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School: Gurrane (B.) (roll number 14839)

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Clondrohid, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Loingsigh
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    “On the twentieth of November in the year of '92 we went to the Races at Sleaveen near Macroom.”

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    (I)
    On the twentieth of November in the year of '92
    We went to the Races at Sleaveen near Macroom.
    We spent the day both jolly and gay
    Wandering up and down
    Till evening late we met our boys
    And marched them into town

    (II)
    We stayed there drinking beer for an hour or two
    Then our horses we got ready and mustered up our crew
    At Codrum Cross we met the lads
    And the cowards of Cooleen Aodha
    We mowed them down like corn from a field
    And we gave three cheers for (?) and chains
    And for Ullanes and Ardeen

    Donal Herlihy,
    Gortnalicka
    From his aunt
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Herlihy
    Gender
    Male