School: Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna (roll number 10930)

Location:
Ballyglass, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 190

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    With masks and blackened faces dressed in a cowhouse stall
    They made straight for the schoolhouse for the Farmer's Union Ball.
    IV
    Their leader then stepped forward and tightly gripped the door,
    And sent a young man marching up through the schoolhouse floor
    He shook his humpty shoulders and then we heard a shout,
    "I bare orders from the captain - just five minutes all clear out"
    "What (with) orders" cried young Downey
    "We want no bombast here,"
    "Do you think your masks and shot guns will fill our hearts with fear.
    You know I must keep order, give up your shouting brawl
    And clear outside the schoolhouse
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Sheehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Parkina Cross Roads, Co. Cork