School: Baile na Martra (B.) (roll number 13647)

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   “If you want a drive around Castlemartyr sure you'll meet me on the stand”

   

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   Maura Boula lived where Mr D Barry Dungourney has his stables now. Her name was Daly.

   

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2. Songs

   “If you want a drive round Castlemartyr sure you'll meet me on the stand”

   

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   I If you want a drive round Castlemartyr. Sure you'll meet me on the stand, In my car so neat you can take your seat, I'll drive you through the street so grand. Chorus. Its driving click, click and jaunting pip pip, Sitting in my outside car. For the reinside grip, I'll crack my whip, And away with my jaunting car. II If you are in for sport sure Im the sort, Can give you plenty of fun, I can sit upon my yoke and crack a joke, With any boy under the sun III So come up to Mogeely then with me, Johnny Hart is inside the bar, And he'll tell you with a wink what sort of a drink

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Dwyer

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Castlemartyr, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mrs Dwyer

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   50

   Occupation

   Wife of labourer

   Address

   Castlemartyr, Co. Cork