School: Kilcalf, Tulach an Iarainn
- Location:
- Kilcalf Mountain, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Cáit Breannóc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 87
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- (continued from previous page)Miss Hooligan wanted to taste it
But finding it was of no use.
She was at it for over an hour
Sure she could get none of it loose.
Till Murphy ran for the hatchet
And O 'Mahoney ran in with the saw
Sure that cake was enough, by the Powers
To paralyse any man's jaws.
Miss Hoolhan proud as a peacock
Kept blinking and smiling away
Then Mahoney spilt a whole bucket of tay
Gilhooley, Murphy did cry 'do not eat it'
Try a little bit more for my sake
Then you shall know when you taste it
That it was Miss Hooligan's Christmas cake.
- Good evening kind friends I am now one among you
I'll tell you my rambles and where I have been
Since the time I met her I courted like blazes
A fine farmer's daughter going down the boreen(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mr David Long
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 31
- Address
- Tallow, Co. Waterford
