School: Dernakesh (B)
- Location:
- Doire na Ceise, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: T. Ó Comhraidhe
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- (continued from previous page)Was run out of meal
II
He tackled up old Luggy
And he went to the mill
Saying I'l roll my meal home
Let them say what they will
III
He twisted and staggered
Along with the load
Till he came to McCanns
At the wheel of the road.
IV
It was there he gave up
With hunger and pain
Not a man upon earth
Will ever cart me again
V
In an instant McCann's ass
Was tackled on the road
Saying throw poor Luggy
Just up on the load
Vi
He tightened the draft
And faced it like fire
Till landed at McTyres
Through mud and through myre(continues on next page)
