School: Clongorey, An Droichead Nua (roll number 8361)
- Location:
- Clongorey, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: S. Mac Phaitrisc
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 038
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- This song was written by Mr Ward, Newtown, Caragh, Co Kildare, as he was going to Newbridge one day with with a load of turf. His age is Sixty Seven I do not think he wrote other songs. Mr Ward sells turf for a living.
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Come on you young fellows I am now going to tell yous
About my career driving turf to the town
I had a few load and reserved from last season
And mixed with the colours of black white and brown
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Now the turf it was dry and they say it was handy
The figure was five every sod like a hone
And I wiped there eyes with the wigs and the ciarawns
And I made a few halfpence that I called my own
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- Informant
- Mr Ward
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
