School: Bán Riabhach, Old Leighlin
- Location:
- Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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A Local Song
“There was a workman named Daly living in this district about fifty years ago, who was always making songs about local happenings.”
A Local Song 5 -5 - '38
There was a workman named Daly living in this district about fifty years ago, who was always making songs about local happenings. His compositions were always spontaneous. The following is a song he made about a minister who lived in Old Leighlin by the name of Peter Mooney. Mooney dug up the graves of bishops and monks in Old Leighlin cemetery, and put out the clay for manure on his land.
"On the fourth of May as I can say
As I was ambulating
I had resource to start my couse
To the plains of sweet Old Leighlin.
When I beheld this infidel
Of Satan delegated.
To rob the womb of every tomb
Of bishops consecrated
This old reptile I watch a while
To view his bad behaviour,
Who did oppose as I suppose(continues on next page)