School: Ballygibbon, Baile Mhistéala
- Location:
- Ballygiblin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Riagain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0376, Page 138
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- (continued from previous page)There were turf cutters, thrashers and tailors
Harpers, Pipers and Nailers
Peddlers and smugglers and sailors
All assembled in Ballyporeen.
IV
They sat down to eat, Fr Murphy said grace.
Smoking hot were the dishes and eager each face.
The knives and forks rattles, spoons and platters did play
They elbowed and jostled and walloped and rattles away
Whole mountains of beef were cut down sir
They demolished them all tot he bone sir
At this wedding in Ballyporeen.
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There was bacon + greens but the tukey was spoilt
Potatoes two ways both roasted and boiled(continues on next page)
