School: Siolbhrain (Shelbourne) (roll number 5235 or 5484)
- Location:
- Gortrooskagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Síghle, Bean Uí Thuama
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0461, Page 093
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- (continued from previous page)Cotter and Creedon, then ran most briskful,
And soon on his horns they placed a thick rope.IV
And when they had caught him,
For home they then started,
No doubt they were dry when they came to Gougane.
They placed this bold hers, quite safe in a car-house,
And drank to the health of the Buck from Bonane.V
And when they came out after drinking some porter,
In Cronin's hotel in lonely Gougane,
Then they went to the car-house,
To take out this wild ranger,
No doubt he was then half-ways to Bonane. VI
They all began shouting and loudly bewailing
And the company all began for to sigh,(continues on next page)
