School: Scoil an Chúrnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar
- Location:
- An Caisleán Nua, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Ó Seaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 005
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A Song
“When William got up in the morning at down.”
A Song.1When William got up in the morning at dawn.
He left the bedside of his dear Cailin Ban.
He put on his britches and pulled down the bar.
And what should he see but the shaft of his car.11He called out to Murt above in the loft.
To come down and a see what was done to the shaft.
T'was then the right tearing and swearing began.
The peddlar and pack for the peelers he ran.
And as he was passing through Murt's piece of ground.
He saw the gate cut and the hay tossed around.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Sexton
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Sexton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 91