School: Island Parish
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 331
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A Song
“On the 3rd of September three police men went from Clara to Rohan some pimping intent”
On the 3rd of September three police men went
From Clara to Rohan some pimping intent
When home on return they met on their way
A rambling jack Ass and he was going astray
T'was like a vile culprit they arrested the ass
To bring him to pound for an illegal trespass,
They drove him along to a curve on the road.
Where the ass was unwilling to leave his abode
With one sudden bound a large hedge he broke through
Away like a lynks, boys he instantly flew.
The peelar ran after him close in his track.
Determined to bring the poor fugitive back
He chased him along a hard tedrous round
Through quagmires and boys half the lenght of a day.
Till he came to a bridge that was on his course
For the ass knew that was his only resource.
When the peeler saw the ass was gaining(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Hickey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballina, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Patrick Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballina, Co. Offaly