School: Cill Críosta

On this page

1. (no title) (continued)

   “Twas the first day of December, ¶ A cold and frosty day,”

   

   Share Share Post

   (continued from previous page)

   V
   Justice Cahill cross-examined him
   And asked was he the poet
   That composed about the camogie
   team.
   The blacksmith and his goat.
   VI
   Madden stood up and answered
   And said he had nothing to do
   with the song
   About the goat or camogie team
   And he was put down in the wrong
   VII
   The courthouse it was crowded
   People came from far and near
   Paddy Sheehan came off cheaply
   But on Carew it was dear.
   VIII
   He had to pay ten shillings fine,
   And twenty shillings cost
   Paddy Sheehan laughed heartily
   When Michael Carew lost.
   IX
   Friday morning early
   Before the post was in
   Crowds gathered for the "tribune"

   (continues on next page)

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Peggy Forde

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilchreest, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Mrs Bridget Forde

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilchreest, Co. Galway