School: Scoil an Chlochair, Cappamore
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Fionntán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 334
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A Song
“Have you ever been to Oola,”
Have you ever been to Oola
There's a peeler's barrack there,
'Twas there I had the best of time,
With the civics drinking beer.
When their day's work was over
Sure they came there to a man,
To give a kindly greeting to the
Oola Black-and -Tan
II
One day, we got a message
Of a raid upon a train,
We struck for Boherdota,
Although 'twas teeming rain,
The sargeant shouted "Hurry, sure bedad
boys you're not salt",
We walked along the railway line,
Till we dropped on a keg of malt.
III
'Twas about a fortnight after,
We got the news again,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Ní Deagaidh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortnakistin, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Liam Ó Gríobhtha
- Gender
- Male