School: Freshford (C.) (roll number 797)
- Location:
- Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mheachair
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Old Songs (continued)
“One fine starry night and the moon shining grand bright,”
(continued from previous page)Neither mutton nor ham will adorn the plate,
But "champions" or herrings or leave the concerns,
Now that is the treatment we're getting of late.- There is one monument in Freshford which was erected in Memory of Lukas Shea and his honourable wife Lady Ellen Butler. It was placed at the back entrance gate to Uppercourt demense, and as it was a cross, the street leading up to it was called Buncrussia or the foot of the cross.
On the cross was the inscription "Pray(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maureen Lennon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Nolan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Freshford, Co. Kilkenny