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1. Jackson and Jane (continued)

   

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   Of Monaghan county you sportsmen draw near,
   On the fifth of October some praises you'll hear
   The deeds of a hero living near Ballybay
   They call him High jackson I hear people say
   His mills, Kilns, and barns they bear a great show,
   His cloth from the North to the city does go,
   For bleaching fine linen he exceeds them all
   And he's greatly approved of in the Linen Hall.

   More of his praises I am going to begin
   A muse may assist me while I speak of Jane
   Search Ireland round from Meath to Kildare
   You will scarcely equal that bonny bay mare.
   He went into the stable and this he did say
   The hour is approaching that you must away.
   The cup at Cootehill you twice ran with fame
   This day you are challenged to run for it again."

   Jane made him answer: "Kind Sir, dont you know
   The cup it's my own, and I'll ne'er let it go
   I have won it before _ as I mean to do still
   In splendour I'll bring it from the plains of Cootehill"
   Squire Adams appeared in his scarlet so new
   He says to squire Corrie - "Miss Jane she's in view
   Her pride and ambition this day it will fall
   For I'm sure she can't win the cup from us all."

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brigid Ní Bhrainigin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Maghernaharny, Co. Monaghan

   Informant

   M. H. Brannigan

   Age

   58

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan