School: Conahy (roll number 14364)
- Location:
- Connahy, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Ciarán Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 422
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- (continued from previous page)How glorious was the gladdinin scene
As twilight was declining
Best place on earth for joy and mirth
Is the Pattern of the Dinan.
- This following poen was composed by John Darcy. He was only a poor travelling man who frequently visite this district. It is said that he could compose a song while eating his supper. The following is one of his compositions:-Stirabout
Oh! the supper 'tis made for the man and the spade
That material they call stirabout
'Tis simply made by the twist of a stick
With the drop of lukewarm water they get in the dike
'Tis thrown on the hob till it platters plob, plob.
Oh! 'twill do them damn well
Let it boil if it like
