School: Corr Garrdha (roll number 15228)
- Location:
- Corgerry Eighter, Co. Galway
- Teachers: M. Ó Dubhláin M. Ó Muineacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 485
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“In Lehenagh fair village, theres great talk of tillage,”
In Lehenagh fair village, theres great talk of tillage,
And a lot of young sportsmen for hunting the game.
T'was on a Monday night the moon shining bright,
They went back to Corgary where rabbits were tame.
They said they would walk all the farm,
Till their feet they got sore and if Joyce came upon them,
They would all pounce upon him and tie him hand and foot by the oath they were sworn.
Its an ugly habit when out jumps a rabbit,
Up shouted Pat Geraghty will you not let him in.
The rabbit went flying up towards Tommy Ryan.
John Finnegan met him with a stick in his hand
By dad said Tim Keating but that was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patricia Kitt
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lehanagh, Co. Galway