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School: Gurrane (C.) (roll number 14840)

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Clondrohid, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0326, Page 306

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  1. A Song - Bold Thady Quill (continued)

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    Going twenty four feet every sweep he would throw.
    In throwing the long weights there was a Dublin chap foremost.
    But our Muskerry sportsman succeeded him still.
    All round the sing rang a loud ringing chorus,
    Long life and glory to you bold Tadey Quill
    Chorus
    Tadey was famous in many other places
    At sports and at races he is very well known
    He's that only young gamester can coax all the ladies
    From Bantry bay to the County Tyrone.
    There is not a woman from Kerry to Coachford
    But is mad to elope with you right with their will
    There is not a man in Duhallow, Kanturk or Kilcorney
    Can ballplay or goal with you bold Tadey Quill
    Chorus
    At the Cork exihibition there was a fair lady
    Whose fortune exceeded a million or more
    A bad constitution had ruined her completely
    All medical treatment had failed o'er and o'er
    (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)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Kenney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glananarig, Co. Cork