School: Goresbridge (B.) (roll number 800)
- Location:
- Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Antóin Daltún
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- You all know the time that they used to be driving
The cows and the pigs for the tithes I am sure
When many the poor man had to see with sorrow
His one little pig drove away from his door.
O that was the time of ruination and sorrow
When people had to give the one tenth of their share
To keep up the churches that they did not attend at
And stuff the old Parsons with the height of good fare.
Well faix sure the drivers came over to Ullard
To look for their plunder one fine Summer's day
And as there was no one at home but the women
The men as it happened to be, were away
Come, now is our time said one feeble old woman
Come, now is our time she says for us to go
And try if St Fiacrac will stand to his promise
He made to the old people long, long ago.
He said to them all at the time he was dying
Come down to my well when I am under the sod(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Courtnaboghilla, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Patrick Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny