School: Cnoc Bríde (1)
- Location:
- Knockbride, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: (name not given)
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 279
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- (continued from previous page)A cup near near Cootheill you have twice won with fame.
This day I am challenged you must win again.
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She turned in her stable and said "Dont you know".
"That cup is my own and I wont let it go."
For twice I have won it and I mean to do still,
And I will bring it in splendour to the plains of Cootehill
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The Jokeys were dressed in white scarlet red.
Said Corry to Adams that Jane she is blood.
Then some splendour mounts were all in one row.
The flag it was dropped and away they did go.
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The bets they were made at a hundred to four.
That cup back to Creive would return no more.
But Jame she was listening and her metal did rise.
Over hedges and ditches like lightening she flies.
And with a loud neigh whose words it did say.
You Bellamount sportsman I will show you way.
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When Jane and her Jokey came in at their ease, the
The two were surrounded by loud ringing cheers
For Jackson and Jane with the cup went to Creive.
With honour again.
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So now to conclude and finish my song.
Here is a health to Hugh Jackson and may he live long.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Mac Breen
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Informant
- Mrs Mac Breen
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Drumamuck Glebe, Co. Cavan
