School: Cill Fhíonáin (B.) (roll number 15992)
- Location:
- Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0510, Page 142
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- One morning I remember as the day began to dawn
The rosy flush of sunrise covered valley, wood and lawn
The bouncing Biddy Houlihan went sauntering to the well
That lay beneath a thorn bush a stone throw down the dell
Her head was full of merriment she looked a fine cailin
As she sang a Shandon Ballad that she learned at the green
A tip tap tip disturbed her, she stopped to hear the sound
And blessed her self for fear she's see a magpie flying around
With that she heard a crooning song just like the Crusceen Lawn
And looking underneath the bush she spied a leipreachan
A dapper little cobbler not more that two feet tall
He wore a scarlet nightcap that fitted like a ball
A leathern apron around his waist and a leather breeches too
A pair of dainty little brogues and stockings that were blue
Across his lap he had a shoe that on a lapstone lay
With this he whacked with all his might which isnt much to say(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Laurencetown South, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Richard Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Laurencetown South, Co. Limerick
