School: Calfield
- Location:
- Calf Field or Aghadrumgowna, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Rathsile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 007
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- I am a roving hackler lad that loves the Shamrock shore,
My name is Pat McDonnell and my age is 84.
Beloved and well-respected by my friends one and neighbours all,
In sweet Stradone I am well known
Round Laragh and Grousehall.
II
When I was young I danced and sung and drank good whiskey too
In each shebeen shop where they sold a drop of real "Old Mountain Dew".
There is Poteen still on every hill the peelers had no call
On Patrick's Ddy I love to stray for pleasure to Grousehall.
III
I ramble round from town to town, for hackling is my trade
Nor can deny or think that that I an honest living made,
Where ere I'd stray the neighbours they are sure to give a call
To have the crack with Paddy Jack, the hackler from Grouse Hall(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumnagar, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr J. Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Drumnagar, Co. Cavan
