School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)
- Location:
- Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0499, Page 323
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“Dear Mr Atkinson of fox-hunting fame”
There lives in Glenwilliam Castle Ballingarry a famous huntsman named J.D. Atkinson. Anyone whose hens were taken by a fox made their complaints to Mr. Atkinson. Mr. Atkinson would give them the worth of the dead hens. Nancy Castelloe's hens were taken by a fox. She made a poem asking Mr. Atkinson for the worth of her hens. This is the poem.Dear Mr. Atkinson of fox-hunting faming
? and chasing and all kinds of game
I hope now your honour won't think me quite rude
While on your attention my cause I intrude
I am a poor widow who lives all alone
On a cot on the hillside I can't call my own
I have no companions, breadwinners, or friends
And no means of support but the eggs of my hens
I had Plymouths and Dorkings the pride of my yard
They were taken and slaughtered by pampered ?
And when he takes them he seemeth to say
Your honour is punctual and willing to pay.
- Collector
- Michael Hennessy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Tim Daffy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Glenwilliam, Co. Limerick