School: Cromadh (C.) (roll number 9307)
- Location:
- Croom, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Mhic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0508, Page 77
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Old Songs
“One day in the month of December ¶ it being in the year '99”
Old Songs.The following lines were composed by a local poet from the parish of Manister who was driving a pair of strippers to the fair of Rathkeale. As the journey was long he was to go half the way the day before the fair.One day in the month of December
it being in the year '99
As long as I live I'll remember
for I had a jolly old time.
I was driving a pair of old strippers
in route for the town of Rathkeale.
I was to stop at Pat Fields Drehedtasna.
Next morning proceed to the fair.2.
But I did not execute orders and theres where I made the mistake
For when I got as far as Mick Hartys
the grey one went up towards the lake.(continues on next page)