School: Béal na Bláth, Maghcromtha (roll number 12458)
- Location:
- Bealnablath, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cróinín
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- Here is a song by John Sullivan who lived in Laughtneill long ago about Jim Eoghan.
"On the fourteenth of May which I long shall remember
Down to Cork races I chanced for to go
When at Crookstown station and to my amazement
As the train was just leaving up cantered Jim Eoghan
II
He shouted at the driver
Hallow wait a while sir
'Till I'll get a ticket to the races I'm going
'Tis for my new clothes I had to go home sir
and that's what delayed me says charming Jim Eoghan
III
He purchased his ticket and the carriage he entered
His arms were folded you would think there were moulded
but at that very moment she got into a hole
He called to the driver(continues on next page)- Collector
- Helen Lennihan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Laghtneill, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr John Keane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardrah, Co. Cork