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School: Glanworth (C.) (roll number 4838)

Location:
Glanworth, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhiachra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0373, Page 138

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    (continued from previous page)
    Which had the name of Mock na-Drilla
    And he going for Cahirdringa
    He left them all behind.
    V
    Then he turned down for Ballyclough.
    And for Matt Realighs Rocks
    He turned for Corn Hills
    And was headed at Hawkes Rocks
    VI
    The Knight would blow his horn
    And hed hunt those Hounds with skill
    And he crossed the Funcheon waters
    At Mollie Hawes old mill. n
    VII
    He the came down through Glanworth town
    And for the school house then
    And he never drew a Bridle.
    Till he landed in Rockmills.
    (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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Quirke
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Joe Quirke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryvillane, Co. Cork