School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)
- Location:
- Curraghcloney, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 124
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Old Songs
“Last week as the newspaper tells us ¶ How an Irishman did sail away,”
Old Songs
Last week as the newspaper tells us,
How an Irishman did sail away,
With hopes for to meet employment
Like thousands before him have sailed
He resolved for to travel through London
For labour to seek up and down
But he never denied where he came from
In Kerry a place called Milltown.
II
One day as he wlked out through London
He met with John Bull on his way
And just as he passed by a corner
He stopped and these words he did say
"Good Evening Pat, where are you bound for
Or when did you land on this shore
Or do you belong to the Fenians
That we had in the year '66"
III
Says Pat, "Sir do not speak about Fenians"
As he looked at John Bull in surprise(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James O Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Knockacoola, Co. Waterford