School: Ráth Ó gCormaic (B.), Carraig na Siúire
- Location:
- Rathgormuck, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Créigh
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- There is a jolly cowboy
He lives not far away
He works below in Shanakill
For one and six a day.He is a jolly fellow
A Johnny of the Rake
And everybody calls him
Martin of the Brake.Said Mr. Walsh to Martin
The day of Carrick fair
"These four and twenty bonhams
Wake up and bring them there"And in this town of Carrick
Where Martin sold the pigs
He met with Mr. Smithwig
And put him on the jigs.He drank the pints a plenty
And wobbled like a drake(continues on next page)- Collector
- Criostóir de Búrca
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowleigh, Co. Waterford