School: Garrán, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11274)
- Location:
- Garranes South, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Conchobhar Ó Drisceoil
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- The Retirement of The Workhouse Horse
(composed by Samuel Jervais[?] when Master of Skibbereen Workhouse)
My poor old horse, my poor old horse
Before you go away
Permit your own friend Gallaher.
To sing a parting lay
Many a lady we toddled old boy
Through many a rough boreen.
And many a dark and stormy night
And many the ghost we've seen
There is not^ signboard on the route
From Leap to Colomane
That you would'nt salute
My own poor brute(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mr Thomas Hourihane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Bawnishal, Co. Cork