School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)

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   “Tim Leonard is gone but the 'megul' he wore he left to the Peelers behind him on shore.”

   

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   they'd mock,
   His defence from the Justice he sought to get there
   But they all swore he hunted and murdered the hare

   
   Thady is gone though ye find him five pounds
   'Tis a March Hare that blinked those Royal Irish hounds
   The neighbours collected and paid him the fare
   Let the duke wear the phiz at the wake of the 'ol' hare.

   
   There is joy in the ship, there is glee on the shore
   Thady is gone and ye'll see him no more
   Ye may put up ye'r 'megul' 'tis now 'ad nauseam'
   Ye may add it "bedad" to the British Museum

   
   Ochone! Ullagone! Mavrone is mo mhairg
   No more on the anvil at sweet Kilomarig
   Will his hammer be heard to make shoes for the mare
   He's outlawed for a 'megul' for hunting a hare

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Mr Denis Collins

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry