School: Carrigaline (C.) (roll number 13513)
- Location:
- Carrigaline, Co. Cork
- Teachers: Mrs O' Sullivan Mrs Tully
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0392, Page 117
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A Song (continued)
“It was a fine hunting day, and the wind it was low.”
(continued from previous page)V
One of our men for a grievous assault,
Four summones for the blocker,
I can tell you it was no bawk,
He defended well his case and with his simple talk,
He got off with the same fine on that morning.
VI
And the following Wednesday morning we appeared before the crown,
We were summoned under charge, the third act of great renown,
And because we were not gentlemen, we were fined a half a crown,
As we couldn't afford scarlet in the morning.
Chorus
VII
Here's a health to you Sportsmen - the young and the old, -
And a health to the men that followed me so bold,
We will follow still our hounds until our blood runs cold,
From her woods to her parlour in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret O' Mahony
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrigaline, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Cornelius O' Mahony
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Carrigaline, Co. Cork