School: Gaile, Caisleán Mumhan (roll number 15299)
- Location:
- Gaile, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0554, Page 067
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Songs (continued)
“On Killough Hill I built my den. ¶ Free from all strife and danger.”
(continued from previous page)To put me on the storm
Twas by Ballysheen I ran very keen
And down by Johnson's paling
Twas by the moate I ran very cute
To pt them off my trailing
At Longfield den where I called in
Sure twas there I was kindly treated
What had they there but a turkey rare
That they stole from poor John Carey
Twas by Killeen I ran very keen
And on by Aughnageara
Down and out by John Nances house
And home by the Féar Breagar
- Bread
Tom Leahy used grind flour during the war times. The people used supply him with wheat and he used grind it. It was not really white but it was the next best stuff to the ordinary flour. Potatoe cakes were eaten for the afternoon tea. First a few boiled potatoes were got and mixed with a quantity of flour. Next they were cut into squares and baked. They used bake about twice(continues on next page) - Collector
- Francis Maher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glenbane Upper, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Thomas Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glenbane Upper, Co. Tipperary
