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School: Cormaddyduff

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Cormaddyduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Ghiolla Sheanain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0995, Page 208

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    “Hughie Gray and his Mare Motor Car”

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    (1) Come all you gallant sportsmen,
    That come in from near and far,
    I'll sing for you a verse or two,
    In praise of Motor Car.
    (2)Motor Car is a six year old,
    She never feared the foe,
    She far surpassed the nobles,
    At the great Oldcastle Show.
    (3)They came in from Trim and Navan,
    From Moate and Mullingar,
    To bring the Cup from Hughie
    And his mare called Motor Car
    (4)When Motor seen the Strangers,
    She to her jockey said,
    Hold fast unto your saddle,
    And don't be the least afraid.
    (5)Hold fast unto your saddle,
    For you and I will sup,
    A glass of Irish whiskey
    We will surely win the cup.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Farrelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cormaddyduff, Co. Cavan