School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór (roll number 1685)
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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Local Songs
“In sweet Kildysant as "Phoebus" was dawning”
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- D. Ó Múimhneacháin
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Philip Dennehy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Nohaval Upper, Co. Cork
Local Songs
“Once down is no battle no matter about it”
I
In sweet Kildysart as "phoebus" was dawning.
I went to the fair and my cattle I sold.
To buy for my father a vest an a breeches.
And a pipe for my mother tobacco and brogs.
I sold my two cows and a sheep to a dealer
Who paid down the cash both in silver and gold
Biddy came bouncing and scolding like "blazes"
And threw me the child till we both were exposed
II
To flatter this damsel I done my endeavours
I rolled up the child in the skirt of my coat.
We called to an inn where we had acquaintance(continues on next page)