School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)
- Location:
- Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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A Song
“Three brave blacksmiths down in Bornly Shore.”
I
Three brave blacksmiths, down in County Clare,
Wouldn't shoe a grabber's horse,
wouldn't shoe his mare;
They wouldn't take his money,
for his threats they didn't care.
They'd rather go unshod themselves than shame the County Clare.
II
Three brave blacksmiths were marched away to jail,
Off they went, quite content,
their spirits didn't fail;
They wouldn't make apologies,
they wouldn't offer bail,
And so they got their punishment - a week for every nail!
III
Three brave blacksmiths,(continues on next page)