School: Eatharlach (Aherlow) (roll number 15678)

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1. A Local Song

   “One evening in Autumn about six o' clock ¶ All the neighbouring boy up by Bill Shea's did flock.”

   

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   One evening in Autumn about six o' clock. All the neighbouring boy up by Bill Shea's did flock.
   A dance up at Hughes's it being a leap year
   Mague George will be there in the best of good cheer.
   2
   Pakeen and Jim Jerr they stood at the door.
   The charge is two shillings no less or no more
   On comes Mick Hughes and he neatly dressed up
   He grunting and snorting you'd swear twas a puck
   Such jumping and jazing you ne'er saw before.
   With the foxy hair squitcher he met at the door
   3
   On comes Cocker Luby and Mickie Dwyer.
   Big Paddy Peter and Miss Josie Ryan.
   Sure all the good neighbours were there in galore.
   They sat down and drank porter and jazed on the floor
   4
   Here comes Ned Neill long cruked and thin.
   Saying ha ha brats sure ye must let me in.
   I'm out in the cold for two hours or more
   Give me one cup of tea and jaz on the floor.
   5
   On come Den Reardon with a long shin.
   The cap down his eyes and he trying to peep in.
   I'll give ye one shilling I'll give ye no more.
   For the black berrie jam that ye stole at Coach Road.

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael Hughes

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Mackanagh Upper, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Michael Hughes

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   46

   Address

   Mackanagh Upper, Co. Tipperary