School: Cill Críosta
- Location:
- Kilchreest, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cléirigh
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“Twas the first day of December, ¶ A cold and frosty day,”
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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)- Collector
- Peggy Forde
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilchreest, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs Bridget Forde
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilchreest, Co. Galway