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1. A Song

   “I Down to the courthouse, there came an old pile, And her back was the shape of a three-cornered file”

   

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   This is a song that was made about the killing of an old cow. I Down to the courthouse, there came an old pile, And her back was the shape of a three-cornered file. Jerry Allis was sent for, as quick as they could, To kill the old pile and to spill all her blood. Butcher Mc Carthy delayed for a while. Till he'd bring out the bible and read o'er the pile. When the pile was knocked down, she made a terrible roar. And her ghost then was seen at the preaching house door. There is Jim Shea and Jack Shea and Pats of Laughadiveen. Eugene Mac Sweeny and Mrs Sullivan the queen. The greatest misfortune that ever was seen, Was to Thresh for Jim Manning of Droumadooneen.

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Harrington

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Skahanagh, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mr Harrington

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   46

   Address

   Skahanagh, Co. Cork