School: Fiach Naomhtha (Buach.), Eadragóil
- Location:
- Adrigole, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Muircheartach Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1125, Page 050
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- (continued from previous page)IV.
This bold Irish háyró he well knows the mountains
Since the year '64 when he used to be drilled
And some of his comrades I'm told were transported
And since he's determined some blood for to spill.V.
The old man departed and I was for starting
The words that he told me put me in despair
The first jump he gave he near pulled out my arms
I jumped on his back and caught hold of his hair/mane/tail is cuma ciacoVI
And now me bould háyró on your back I am landed
And unless you may fall you may go where you will
He ran thro' the streets like something distracted
And soon made his way towards Conor HillVII
When he came into Brandon I thought it was London
I regretted my journey when I saw the say
He jumped in the waters and swam right across them
Towards Castlegregory to make a near-wayVIII
The waves of the ocean they were in great motion
The fishes they ate all the nails of my toes
A big bellied mackerel he jumped at my nosthural
I thought he got away with a part of my nose(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Euge Eugene Ó Suileabháin
- Gender
- Male
