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School: Baile na Groighe

Location:
Ballinagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0342, Page 339

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  1. Lovely Katie of Lackabawn (continued)

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    Or all the cattle grazing on O'Donell's Lawn
    That on the hay-bench I would be seated
    With young lovely Katie of Lacabawn
    If you see young Katie dressed up so gaily
    At leisure pacing along the street
    She is the mildest enticing creature
    A rhyming gamester did ever meet
    Her golden fair locks in clusters streaming
    Hang down her waist in fine ringlets drawn
    In every feature the pride of nature
    Is in lovely Katie of Lackabawn
    If Jayon famous had known your Katie
    With her he'd sail to the Peisian shore
    Or bold Orphus for to release her
    The burning rejions he'd search once more
    Or Paris bravest of the Trogan heroes
    Who brought Queen Haylan from King Pryon
    He'd venture greater his bride to make her
    Sweet lovely Katie of Lackabawn
    Although Katie is a rich young lady
    And far superior in wealth to me
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bina Twomey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Horsemount South, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Con Coakley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rahalisk, Co. Cork