School: Gallbhaile (roll number 1316)

Location:
Galbally, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mícheál L. Mac Murchadha
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  1. A Local Song

    To Gabbally lately I rambled expecting amusement to see

    A Local Song
    To Galbally lately I rambled
    Expecting amusement to see
    I saw a large crowd there assembled
    They said they were waiting for me
    They told me that old Stephen Brady
    Caught a fox lurking near to the place
    For a hunt they were all getting ready
    So I waited to join in the chase.
    ii
    That moment the horn was sounded
    And Dick from concealment was drawn
    Then over the fences he bounded
    Down by Murphy's of Coolafalaun
    For Lambstown he crossed over the valley
    To baffle the scent of the dogs
    And Stephen his kernel to rally
    Cried "hi tally ho" through the bogs
    Composed by: Patrick Whelan,
    Kereight, Ballyhogue , Co Wexford,
    in the year 1880.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Clement Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garranstackle, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Thomas Mulligan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Garranstackle, Co. Wexford