School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)
- Location:
- Ahane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Seán Ó Héalaithe
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- I
You sons of the shamrock now listen a while
And I'll sing a few verses that will cause you to smile
Its about our hay making and raking like wise
That tunes up our farmers and here are their cries
Crying the devil such weather came never
Tis idle to work or be clever the cure is to help one another
And Province might take our part
II
The summer being healthy and the autumn mill
And our untidy farmers the dreaded a spill
Terr Frawley being anxious to go to the sea
He invited us all to Murroe for the hay
And I'll tell you actions were charming
And so were our faction alarming
You'ld swear twas the Salvation Army
Promenading through old Garryown.
III
The morning came round woth a mist and a fog
And instead of drawing hay you wouldn't put out your dog
Our cargo was scarce sure we hadn't a grain
And says Penders to me the keep Lipton in blame(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Richardson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killeenagarriff, Co. Limerick