School: Edengorra (roll number 9597)
- Location:
- Edengora, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Michael Hetherton
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0710, Page 143
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- (continued from previous page)from the Races
With patience great, sure I did wait through the entire day
To see if them dam policemen would homeward take their way
At lenght I saw they did withdraw, I made no hesitation
The truth to spake to "Peggy Jake" I made my application
She answered me just as you see I sold my spirits all
And then she swore if she had more, she'd surely make a haul
I crossed the line to "Paudeen Brien", I knew he kept it plenty
I was inclined to please my mind, but alas I found it empty
He said if you defer, a messenger is on the way with more
Oh no says I, I'm very dry I'll go up to "Máire Mhór"
When I went thee I do declare, perhaps you would not think it
The drop she had, it was so bad, no man on eatth could take it
To "Biddy Cahill" I next did call, by soon I understood
Devil a drop was in her shop either bad or good.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mrs Drake
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Edengora, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Matthews
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Cormeen, Co. Meath
