School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)
- Location:
- Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0450, Page 102
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Amhrán - The Hullabaloo (continued)
“When I was a boy of twenty-three, ¶ I courted a maid one age to me; ¶ Well,surely, I said, I would make her my bride, ¶ We being one age and the same day baptised”
(continued from previous page)Dear! O dear! What a promise came to!
10.
A fence stood before us, though 'twas for my luck,
I slipped off the top and got smothered in muck
My lover flew over it, lightly and proud,
And for me ran searching, around through the crowd.
Chorus
But ah! Ha-ha! 'Tis there I escaped her.
Dear" oh dear! Though my promise came through n(sic).
10.
Some friends who were near, my position released,
And raised me up standing with collar well-greased.
By the fences I stole, until time was my own,
And by every near way, lads, I quickly ran home.
Chorus
But ah-ha-ha! Sure that was the race I had,
Dear! Oh dear! what a promise came to!
12.
Now boys, take a warning, your promises spare,
Think of the proud yankee, that day in the "square",
The people enquiring who was that young man,
And how quickly things changed at the sight of "Susanne".
Chorus
Ah-ha-ha! Me boys, beware of them
Dear! Oh dear" Will you think of it? Do!
Finis
- Collector
- Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Bartholomew Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballinahoun, Co. Kerry