School: Cluain Cátha (roll number 2243)
- Location:
- Cloncaw, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Ó Hanluain
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- (continued from previous page)Said what about you or your Irish greyhound,
For you or your greyhound we don't give a straw,
For we'll humble the pride of your Master Mac Grah.
Lord Lurgan stepped forward and said gentlemen,
If there is any among you have money to spend,
For your nobles of England I don't give a straw,
Here's five thousand to one upon Master Mac Grah.
As Rose and the Master they both ran along,
Now I wonder said Rose what brought you from home,
You should have stopped there in your Irish domain,
And not come to gain laurels of Albians plain.
Well I know said the Mac Grah we have wild Irish bogs,
But you'll find in old Ireland there's good men and dogs,
Lead on bold Britania give(continues on next page)
