School: Breac-Cluain (C.) (roll number 16218)

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1. The Dingle Puck Goat

   

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   I am a young jobber that's foolish and airy,
   The green hills of Kerry I came for to see,
   I went back to Dingle to buy up some cattle
   I hope you will listen to what happened to what happened to me
   As I entered the fair on a Saturday morning
   The first thing I met was a long legged goat,
   "Bedad then" said I "to commence the dealing,
   I think this bold hero is worth a pound note."

   The daring old fellow I stood for to stare him
   Though even I feared, he was a monster to see,
   He wore a long meigeall as grey as a badger,
   That would reach from Dingle to Caher-civeen.
   He had a pair of long horns like any two bayonets
   And just like a needle they were pointed on top,
   And you may be sure you'd be a week laughing
   if he only did happen to give you a rap.

   I made my appearance to the owner that held him,
   The bargain we made without much delay,
   And he said if you pay me down twenty two shillings

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Cáit Ní Dhuinnín

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Seán Ó Ceinnéide

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   70

   Address

   Cool, Co. Kerry