School: Graiguenamanagh (B.) (roll number 16311)
- Location:
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cuanáin
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- The old Graig song.
Sung with success 100 years ago.
Name of story-teller :- Mr John O Leary.
Address: Main Street, Graignamanagh.
Occupation :- Merchant and Baker
Age :- 77 years
11th November 1938.
I "Graig it is a sporting place
As any in the nation;
It's decked all round with beauties bright,
And a noble fine plantation.
Fields and groves where young men rove
To meet the lasses that they love;
The blackbird, thrush and turtle dove,
Sing all their notes to plaze them.
II There is a market twice a week,
Our town for to supply, sir,
Plenty of mutton, bacon, beef,
Barley, oats, and rye, sir.
Slips and sows and new milk cows
With those the country's stocked all round.
Pike and salmon, eel and trout,(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mr John O Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 77
- Occupations
- Baker
- Merchant
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny