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School: Carrickatee (roll number 16481)

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Carrickatee, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 241

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    his Jane.
    You might travel all Ireland from the Maze to Kildare.
    Before you would scarce equal that famous grey mare.
    IV
    Into the stable these words he did say
    "The hour is approaching and we must away.
    The cup near Cootehill you have won twice with fame.
    This day we are challenged so we must go again."
    V
    Says Jane to her jockey "Kind sir don't you know.
    That the cup is my own and I wont let it go.
    I won it last year and I mean to do still.
    I will bring you in splendour
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickatee, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Peter Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrickatee, Co. Monaghan