School: Aclint, Ardee (roll number 2138)
- Location:
- Aclint, Co. Louth
- Teacher: P. Ó Neill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0667, Page 281
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Local Songs (continued)
“O boys do you remember ¶ the year if thirty two.”
(continued from previous page)When the Election day it did come off.
to Stornonstown we flew.
The motor cars were flying
it was thunder cleared the way.
And thats the night we set alight
To Larry's cock of hay.
II
Poor Larry was the 'Juker' as you
could plainly see.
He would not vote the other way,
To set old Ireland free.
We tried but to convert him
but it was all in vain.
And thats the night we set
Alight to Larrys cock of hay.III
The night the hay was lit
O boys we had great fun,
To hear poor Larry shouting but still he couldn't run.
His daughter Maggie she ran out to catch them but she failed.
And if she had to know them she'd have every man in Jail.
Next morning early to Ardee town they flew
To set it on the county.(continues on next page)