School: Derryham
- Location:
- Derryhum, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: A. Ó Máirtín
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- This old song was told to me by John Cooney of Termon.The Hackler from Grousehall.I I am a roving hackler that loves the
shamrock shore.
My name is Pat O'Donnell and my
years are eighty four.
Being loved and well respected.
By neighbours one and all.
In sweet Stradone I am well known
around Laragh and GrousehallII When I was young I danced and sung
and drank good whiskey too.
Each shibing shop that sold a drop
of the real old mountain dew.
With poteen still on every hill the
peelers had no call and on "Patricks day"
I long to stray with pleasure to Grousehall.
But I think it strange how times
are changed so very much of late
Coercion now to all the row and peelers on the beat
The greatest crime of all since Balfour
placed this hungery beast the sergent
at GrousehallIII Ah his rule on dogs is shurly flog
Tis shoking to be hold
A six mounth pup he will pull(continues on next page)- Informant
- John Cooney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Termon, Co. Cavan