School: Cill Laichtín, An Caisleán Nua
- Location:
- Killaghteen, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Nioclás Breathnach
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An Old Song (continued)
“When you go back to Abbeyfeale,”
(continued from previous page)married, to my Síle Magee
- I
I came from Castleisland where they shoot the men by night and get In no moonlighter as it ne'er were my delight: but another game I do pursue, at which Ive gained renown: and that is going poaching when the sun goes down. Chorus
Sometimes I stop at home not upon a spree
Other times Im lodging in the barracks of Tralee
Other times I play my fiddle round about the town and poaching in my practice when the sun goes down. II
I have a dog named tatters and he is always at my feet(continues on next page)
