School: St Theresa's, Coachford (roll number 14022)

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   “One Sunday evening lately as I strolled from Coachford Station...”

   

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   being drinking much too freely
   Besides you are disorderly by shouting on the road
   Your name and destination or I'll take to the station
   Where you may sing until morning inside in the Black Hole
   My first name as you see, commences with a "P"
   My name-sake was a noble, who preached to great and small
   He banished all the vipers from out this holy Island
   And he never meant that Ireland should be ruled by Saxon laws.
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   My second name is Sexton, my forefathers lived in Leitrim
   Where they fought the Saxon foe-men beneath the flag of Green
   And when Cromwell crossed our shores he faced for Clonteadmore
   And now your humble servant is living in Killeen
   You've been drinking Beamish porter till your legs they cant support you
   Your shoes are all in tatters and your clothes they are all worn

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Lyons

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Clontead More, Co. Cork