School: Staghall
- Location:
- Staghall, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: G. Mc Govern
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I had a foal on Sunday last,
went out and skip and play
He met two police on the way, it
been the Sabbath Day,
The foal being young and innocent
he didn't know the law,
He stepped up to the the sergeant
where he saw a long beard upon his jaw
And thought with him to have a joke
but found his mistake.
II
The police they surrounded him,
and a prisoner they did make.
They said if he would tell his master's
name, that they would set him free.
The foal says "Im no castle-hack
and ne'r intends to be(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Susan Scollans
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumbrughas, Co. Cavan
