School: Crosspatrick, Johnstown
- Location:
- Crois Phádraig, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: P. Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0869, Page 138
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- (continued from previous page)But I never was took to kiss the book till I came to Cnoc Sean Rátha
Young Shortall he's a foolish chap the truth I do declare
His means being scant in fear of want your blood he'd surely draw
And give your bones to the Cobbler Owens to pick at Cnoc-Sean-Ratha
I sincerely thank those gentlemen who gained me in the court
Long may they live fair play to give to the boys who are fond of sport.
- I
As I walked down by Walkin's St one evening in July
I heard some conversation and this was the reply
For sake of these all Ireland boys I'd rang the world o'er
There are the boys that make no noise that dwell down by the Nore.II
Kilkenny men are powerful the world o'er have seen(continues on next page) - Collector
- Margaret Grady
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Dwyer
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 83
