School: Lusmagh

Location:
Gortarevan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
T. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0814, Page 178

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    And it was out in the field Carl Larkin was found.
    To be thrown on the ground on a cold winters night.
    Those gallant young heroes received a great fright.
    Were it not for James Kelly who with his try-me cut the traces and let Gallagher free
    VI
    Now to conclude and finish my song.
    I hope you won't say I have kept you too long.
    I was going through those hurlers and I heard them all say we will hurl for ten pounds if we get fair play.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gallagher
    Gender
    Female