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School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)

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Curraghcloney, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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    The Beehive.
    There is a public house situated on the Clonmel-Dungarvan road, about 7 miles from the former town. Long ago it boasted a sign-board on which was painted a bee-hive and the following verse.
    "In this hive we are all alive,
    And whiskey makes us funny
    If you are dry, come in and try
    The flavour of our honey"
    A poor scholar weary and tired, and with empty pockets, happened to pass the way. Seeing the inscription he added the following verse.
    "I am dry but cannot try
    The flavour of your honey
    For if I go in, the bee will sting
    For I have got no money"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Tomás Condún
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary