School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cappamore
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Benin
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When we land on the bank, into it we will peep
And down in the mud, we will go knee deep
We will work now away the truth I must tell
We get called for our lunch at the Angelus bell
Vl
We have scarcely been working a day now or so
When up to the Foreman Jim Doyle he did go,
Saying "Mr. Kilduff we can't hold working this way.
For there is no man on earth could hold drinking cold tea"
The Foreman he looked and jumped like a turk
Saying "Its better Jim Doyle to go back to your work,
Or very soon then, I will give you a change
I will send you straight back to the Labour Exchange"
Jim Doyle said no more, to his work he did go
To straighten the banks where the Mulcaire flows(continues on next page)- Collector
- Lil Ní Riain
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Pádraig Ó Riain
- Gender
- Male