School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór (roll number 1685)
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0357, Page 324
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Local Songs
“Andrew Sheehan one of the Gearaltaigh know as the "Russian" was going home”
Andrew Sheehan one of the Gearaltaigh[?] known as the "Russian" was going home from Knocknagree fair when he was met his enemies the "[Davies?]" who beat him badly. A song was composed about this incident.
I
The "Russian" can remember the 23rd September,
When he was made surrender by the Davie boys alone,
The Russian was not able to go to the Kerry Stable,
So they laid him in Daly's table.
With a plaster to his nose.
II
There is a character and she lives down the lane, sir,
Mary Gogan is her name and she came from Bantry bay, sir.
She was bribed by those FitzGeralds to give false information
And she is clatted[?] by that vagabond
They call him Owen the "Ra'per[?]"
- Collector
- Brendan O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Farrankeal, Co. Cork
- Collector
- Frank O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Farrankeal, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Patrick T. O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 77
- Address
- Farrankeal, Co. Cork