School: Clais (roll number 8692)
- Location:
- Clash, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Cristíona Ní Chearbhalláinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0536, Page 140
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An Old Song (continued)
“Though poor I am to-day, ¶ Still God gave and took away”
(continued from previous page)Connemara.
It was composed by Mr. Ryan of Bansha.
- There was a giant by the name of Michael Mc Cormac. He lived in Rathenny years ago he was a very strong man. He was over six feet high. One day he was in Nenagh and there was a faction fight going on. He went into some yard and he brought out the body of an asses car and he made peace. One morning he was going to Templemore fair with a big load of pigs. It froze very hard the night before. The roads were very slippery. He was going up a steep hill and the horse was not able to take it up the hill. He took the horse from under the car and took the load up the hill himself. He was an old man when he died and he was buried in Cullenwain.(continues on next page)