School: Ballygibbon, Baile Mhistéala
- Location:
- Ballygiblin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Riagain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0376, Page 139
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- (continued from previous page)Hogs' puddings. red herrings. (the priest got the snipe)
Colcannon, pies, dumplings, cod, cows' heels and tripe
They ate till they could eat no more sir
The whiskey went pouring galore sir
Oh. Lord, how McGuinnis did roar sir
He bothered all BallyporeenVI
The whiskey went round and the songsters did roar
Tim sang Paddy Kelly. Nell sang Molly Asthore.
Till a motion was made that their songs they'd forsake
And each lad take his lassie her trottters to shake.
The piper and couples advancing
Brogues and bare feet fell a prancing
Such pipering, such figuring, such dancing
Was ne'er known in Ballyporeen(continues on next page)
