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School: Dubhlinn (B.), Inis (roll number 4870)

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Doolin, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Seasnáin
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  1. Song - The Doolin Cattle Drive 1908

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    On the last day of September
    When the boys were sent to jail
    The brought the to the Station House
    And sent them off by rail
    The peelers who escorted them
    Were itching for a row,
    And nothing irritated them, but
    How How How!
    II
    The Bobbies went on charging
    And the boys were pelting stones
    Harrison got frightened and he
    Shouted out to Holmes,
    Im afraid we are much mistaken
    In kicking up this row
    For they'l drive us all to blazes with the
    How, How, How!
    III
    Harrison got wounded and
    Holmes so much afraid
    That he damaged all his trousers
    And got one ready made
    Four and twenty battioned boys are in the barracks now,
    Their nappers nicely softened with our
    How, How, How!
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Stiophán O Cilltreáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fisherstreet, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Tadhg O Cilltreáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Fisherstreet, Co. Clare