School: Tuar an Fhíona, Cluain Meala
- Location:
- Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Gearóid Ó Coindealbháin
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Eighteen sixty-nine being the date of the year
The Waterloo sportsmen and more did appear
For to gain the prizes and bear them awa'
With the Champion of England against Master McGrath.
2.
On the twelfth of December, that day of renown
McGrath and his keepers they left Lurgan town
A gale on the channel, it soon drove them o'er
On the thirteenth they landed on fair England's shore.
3.
And when they arrived in big London town
The great English sportsmen and all gathered round
And one of the gentlemen gave a "Ha, ha
Is that the great dog you call Master McGrath?"
4.
One of the gentlemen standing around
Says "What about you and your Irish greyhound?
For you and your greyhound we don't give a straw(continues on next page)- Collector
- Pádraig Teidhirs
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cahernaleague, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Pádraig Ó Maoldómnagh
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dungarvan, Co. Waterford