School: Gurrane (C.) (roll number 14840)
- Location:
- Clondrohid, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Shéaghdha
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- Yesterday evening as I was going home
Down by Boher Leahan I happened to roam
And what should I see running back through the ray
But that cow known as Merrick belong to Thade Shea.I thought she was gadding and I stopped for a while
Until she was gone something over a mile
When I heard the racket and hullabulay
Saying follow that cow she belongs to Tade Shea.I took of my shoes and I tightened my pants
And after her I began to advance
She first faced for Ullanes
Jumping ditches and thistles turtós and scátháns
She then gave a turn on towards Commerbower
And she reached Ballingeary in less than an hourAnd then turning northward and faced for Rathmore
And when overtook her my feet they were sore
I blocked her up tightly inside in a corner
And up comes the bull and he began to horn her.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nellie Lucey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilgobnet, Co. Cork