School: Kiltrustan (roll number 4111)
- Location:
- Kiltrustan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: M. Mac Tighearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0250, Page 034
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A Song (continued)
“Here comes a sporting Irish boy”
(continued from previous page)II
"So now my love when we get wed and when Mick does let you in
I will go and get McCormacks mule and drive you to Elphin
We will start in the morning when it is nice and cool
And I will show to you the fairy lass that haunts Kiltrustan school.
He drove her on through Creta, through Largan and Lugboy,
And when they landed in the Elphin at A. B. Kellys they did call,
They were received with open arms when he introduced his bride
There were a handsome couple to see them side by side.
III
He says to Neary Nurse for you I'll have to run
For before the Christmas ever comes for me she will a son
"Indeed she wont" says Neary Nurse for her face is old and raw.
But go and get a form and pension she will draw(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Grange, Co. Roscommon