School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)
- Location:
- An Creagán Bán, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Dáithí Mag Réill
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 29_006
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- This is a song about a man who was hunted from his own village and he had to run and some others after him. So he himself made this song: "I am a bold undaunted fox that never was before untrampled.
My rents, rates and taxes I was willing willing for to pay,
Until at length I was betrayed by one who was a fool or knave,
Who told me I should quit the place and show my face no more
I knew it was no good to stand because he had the hounds at hand,
I tightened up my garters and then I was away,
And soon there was a sharp look out by land and sea,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Anthony Wallace
- Gender
- Male
