School: Breac-Cluain (B.) (roll number 16217)

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1. The Dingle Puck Goat

   

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   I am a young jobber that's foolish and airy,
   The green hills of Kerry I came for to see,
   I went back to Dingle to buy up some cattle,
   I hope you will listen to what happened me,
   As I entered the fair on a Saturday morning,
   The first thing I met was a long legged goat,
   Bedad then said I to commence the dealing,
   I think this bold hero is worth a pound note.

   The daring old fellow I stood for to stare,
   Though even I feared he was a monster to see,
   He wore a long meigeall as grey as a badger,
   That would reach from Dingle to Cahirciveen,
   He had a pair of long horns like any two bayonets,
   And just like a needle they were pointed on top,
   And you may be sure you'ld be a week laughing,
   It he only did happen to give you a rap.

   I made my appearance to the owner who held him,
   The bargain we made without much delay,
   And he said if you pay me down twenty two shillings,
   An advice I will give you before you go away,
   This brave Irish hero he well knows the mountains,
   Since the year 64 since he first used to drill,
   And some of his (comrades) comrades I am told are

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Informant

   John Curtin

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   53

   Occupation

   Labourer

   Address

   Anascaul, Co. Kerry