School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí
- Location:
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Brian Mac Mathúna
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Local Songs and Local Poets (continued)
“There was a man in Duagh long ago named bonnie the Poet.”
(continued from previous page)English Rag. The boys of sweet Daugh.
Local Songs and Local Poets
“About twenty years ago two men were inside in a public house.”
About twenty years ago two men were inside in a public house. Their names were Paddy Drury and John Sullivan. The owner of the shop was John Broderick. He said to Paddy that if he made up , rhyme about John, he would give him a pint of porter. Paddy went out for a few minutes and when he came in he sat down with the two of them and said "There is a man lives in thes town he would sell his soul for porter, O'Sullivan John you are the man you dirty mean reporter.
My father told me that Paddy Drury was working for him in the troubled times. One day my father sent Paddy to the railway for a load of stuff. He went away and he met a man and the man said would he have a drink Paddy would drink the cross of an ass. The two men went into the Railway(continues on next page) - Informant
- Morgan Sheehy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Listowel, Co. Kerry