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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 192

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  1. Unpublished Poem - The Farmers' Union Ball (continued)

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    And soon to fight they tackled and took them man for man
    With sticks, with stones, and wattles the blows came thick and sore.
    Twa's like a small pitched battle around that schoolhouse door
    The postman's gun being empty and the barrell broken in
    To help the merry dancer's the women backed the men
    They ran down through playground and soon they scaled the wall.
    When they saw the women charging at The Farmer's Union Ball.
    VII
    That wild hallow being over without a wound worth while
    They settled down melodious in the good old Irish style
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Sheehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Parkina Cross Roads, Co. Cork