School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)

Location:
Ahane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 401

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Like a swarm of bees and lanaries we crowded the Knockers and careys
    We being full of our tricks and fagaries we lifted a hulla bool loo
    VI
    Ned Curtin walked in with his hat in full gear and said where is the land lady
    And God save all here
    We are all weather bound we must stay here for the night.
    Up spoke Mag Ahern saying go like the light
    O we shelter we're no mountainy cadgers says [?]
    We are no mountainy cadgers we are a respectable crew.
    VII
    When I over heard this thrown I bid for the door
    Saying tis time to be going with a sad lamentation and home sure we flew.
    With horses and waggons and and [?] to the crew
    Crying the devil such weather came never.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Richardson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killeenagarriff, Co. Limerick