School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417C, Page 03_020
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- Once there was a man called Tom of the Height. He was in goal and he made a song about a hard-hearted warder. His real name was Tom Prenderville.
I axed the warder for a drink of water,
Before the drought would pierce my heart;
"The divil a drop" says he, "till early morning".
"Damn your eyes" says he, "the night is short". This is an old rhyme he made about himself and he made many others which are not known. Once when(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pat Godley
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Richard Godley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
