School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)
- Location:
- Ballineen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Beircheart Seártan
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Song
“As the Muskerry sportsmen assembled one day On the borders of Ryecourt so sprightly and gay...”
- The poet who made this song lived about thirty? years ago. He was nicknamed "The Paygo" He could neither read nor write His name was Crowley. He was a labourer
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As the Muskerry sportsmen assembled one day
On the borders or Ryecourt so sprightly and gay
And the hounds they were yowling and crying for fresh game
Till they startled a fox in the captain's demesne
Chorus
Ry tally-ho sweet tally- ho
Ry tally sweet tally Ry tally- hoII
When Reynard was started he faced Castlemore
A place where poor Reynard strolled often before
To the heights of Kilmurry he then took his course
And passed by the green fields of Warrenscourt(continues on next page)- Collector
- Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Ballineen, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr P. Fehilly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Shopkeeper
- Address
- Ballineen, Co. Cork