School: Bán Riabhach, Old Leighlin
- Location:
- Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0907, Page 114
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A Local Song
“Hosey went down to the old Leighlin; In the height of his grief and his woe”
A Local Song 4 - 5 - '38
This song was composed by William Bambrick. He lives in Bawntree. It is about Jim Hosey and it was made up during the big snow when Hosey's provisions ran short and he had no money to but any more. So he went down to Johnny Doran, a shopkeeper in Old Leighton to give him a stone of meal on credit. The following is the song.
Hosey went down to Old Leighton
In the height of his grief and his woe.
You'd think it was death upon wislen
And he to the hips in the snow.
When he attired at the villafe
The signboard he chanced for to spy.
He went over and met Johnny Doran.
Poor Hosey he began for to cry.
"What is your trouble" says Doran.
"Come tell it to me now in haste
You look like a man that is dying.
I'll send Jimmy Walshe for the priest"
"O! no then," replied my brave Hosey
"And as your a substantial man(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Hayden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Hayden
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Baunreagh, Co. Carlow