School: Rathcoyle, Kiltegan
- Location:
- Rathcoyle Lower, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0920, Page 111
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- (continued from previous page)Mary Anne she made answer contented I'll be
In a farmer and tradesman to sit down by me
My two ewes and lambs are at your command
If you banish the Cannons all off your land
She gave him up the two ewes and he drove them down
Unto the next fair that was in Hackelstown
I will sell them he said, my debts for to pay
And after this year I will sell no more hay
The stock is all sold and the money is spent
And he holds Mary Anne for the Michaelmas rent.
And now my brave boys the wedding comes on
He invites all his friends, Maurice Darcy and John
The Murphys, and Riellys and Connells also
That very same night to the wedding did go
The boys of the village assembled that night
To blow up old horns it was their delight
They marched round the house both the front and the rare
To keep him from beating her it was their care.
- There was a man one time by the name of Mr Roche. This man was born in the townland of Rathdangan in the year of 1870. He lived with his parents until he reached the age of thirty and then he lived with Mr Pierce of Killamoate. He wrote a number of songs and books. He died about the(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Ballymaconey, Co. Wicklow
