School: Baile Nua an Fhaoitigh (roll number 9040)
- Location:
- Newtownwhite, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Éilís Ní Mharascáil
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- This song was written by some local Ballysokeery boys on the event of ball held in Lisglennon N.S. some 20 years ago. The names are all local fellows who attended the ball, in some cases they are nicknames by which these men are known in the district. (1)
Did you hear of the Ball
You did I'll go bail,
That was held in Lisglennon
Not far from Cooneal.
To starve Tommy Sharpe, we
thought it a shame
But we knew from the start, it was likely to fail.
To find grub for half-a-crown
it was not so easy
We had plenty of boar's pork,
although it was greasy.(2)
Banagher held the head and ears
And Caffar he held the tail.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Charles Carroll
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 44
- Address
- Ballysakeery, Co. Mayo