School: Baile Lochnáin
- Location:
- Riverstown, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Domhnaill
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Local Songs
“Poor Claffey Ryan was a sensible man...”
Poor Claffey Ryan was a sensible man
until he picked up with the corner boy clan
There was Neaton and Wrafter and Bunker the Swell
They were gambling all night in Claffey's Hotel
Some playing cards and more drinking beer and Davises clerk calling out for his dear.
All in a moment there was a noise at the door
In walked Sergeant Jonson and he wagging his cane.
Neaton ran this way and Wrafter ran that
And Davises clerk lost his new Sunday hat
He took out his note-book and said what is your name(continues on next page)- Collector
- Neilí Ní Chonghaile
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killeen, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- John Connolly
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40