School: Brosna (B.) (roll number 13018)
- Location:
- Brosna, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Aonghus Ó Laochdha
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- (continued from previous page)The 'Blackbird' line, the Rising Moon,
And '[?]' as gay.
Old Alfie challenged 'Pádis'
A dancing bout with zeal,
And you never saw such prancing,
Twas a grand old simple reel.(4)Young Billeen Harnett danced so neat,
And waltzed so [?] round,
With light fantastic to so fleet,
He scarcely touched the ground.
When 'ees he spoke, twas such a joke
The laughter loud would ring
Good humour gag in comic way.
He bubbled like a spring(5)The Pádis insisted,
He would sing old Michael's lay
And "You'd long to see one meeting
In bold Brona to-day,"
The minstral soon grew thirsty
The flowing bowl he drained.
With beaming face and charming grace
Though practice long attained.(6)Con Lyons could sing a gaelic song
In accents sweet and low,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Aeneas Leahy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brosna, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Thomas O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Occupation
- Shoemaker
- Address
- Brosna, Co. Kerry