School: Gusserane

Location:
Gusserane, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Nic Fheorais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0871, Page 380

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  1. Song (continued)

    One evening last week into Ross I did go I came from the Hook and I passed by Coolroe

    (continued from previous page)
    v
    The barley was bad and the grain it was small
    And the "blockers" from Guinness would not buy it at all
    I went into the pawn and I popped my old shawl
    Four shillings he'd write on it, Harley
    vi
    Now I went down to Larkin's below in the lane
    To get some refreshments and have a small drain
    Whom did I meet but the Landlord again
    Demanding the price of my barley
    vii
    That day in my hand I had a nice bit of ash
    I cut from the ditch between Cassagh and Nash
    I was fully determined his beaver to smash
    If he'd give me much more of his parley
    viii
    I was a short time in Spain and I learned to say
    The spanish of what was a letter called K.
    I gave him a tip in his dhudeen of clay
    If you saw how he hooked it from Carley
    ix
    I gave him a tip and I cut off his wig
    He tripped and fell over a run away pig
    A little dog passing by that did not care a fig
    But picked up the article snarling
    x
    Last year the corn came from Russia and Spain
    It was no good for malting so Guinness was saying
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garryduff, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Richard Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Garryduff, Co. Wexford