School: Tullycasson
- Location:
- Ardvagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0965, Page 231
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- (continued from previous page)They struggled hard and willingly to uphold the temperance cause
For the gallant parish priest you would not him surpass;
For he makes reference to this good cause on Sundays after Mass.
II
Ye have a gallant Curite he will do all he can to keep the flag a flying
And to drive the temperance van,
His name is Father MacPhilips from the [?] bridge he was sent
The people of that parish, his departure did lament
III
He was in Leargaidhe parish; he studied every man
I will decide one instance in my bullid now in hand
There was one Barney Kitty who fell into arears
This holy priest he came along and settled the affairs
IV
He paid the money for the man who was then let back to his old home
In Gubaveeny with this good priest at his back
V
But strange to say this temperance is so provinent in our land
Yet every day upon the way you can see the porter man
Coming with his barrels and carts trying to tempt us out x out.
VI(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jim Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- James Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
