School: Cluain Taidhg (Clontead), Achadh Cóiste (roll number 14023)
- Location:
- Clontead More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 071
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A Local Song
“One Sunday evening lately as, I strolled from new Tipperary...”
I
One Sunday evening lately, as I strolled from new Tipperary,
My spirits being elated, I sang a jovial note.
No wife, I had to tease me, No children for to please them,
With a step so light and airy, I faced towards my home.
But my song was stopped so suddenly, when the sergeant he stepped up to me,
From the shadow of the barracks, and I passing Donoughmore.
His features were sallow, so cunning and so yellow,
In front of his physiognomy, he wore a pointed nose.
II
"Young man" he says to me, "you've been drinking much too free,
Besides you are disorderly, by shouting on the road.
Your name and destination, or I'll take you to the station,
Where you may sing until morning, inside in the blackhole.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Crissie Lyons
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Dromatimore, Co. Cork