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School: Kilcormac (Mercy Convent)

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Kilcormac, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Sr M. Finghín
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    The Buck Hare
    I will sing you a song if you now hold your tongue.
    Its about a "buck hare" and the course he did run.
    He started from Maken and he first took his flight.
    And he landed in Gurteen three hours before night.
    He turned back again through the bog he did run.
    And took up his lodgings in the bushes of Bonn.
    II
    Early next morning, he started for "Cois"
    And there he met "Monto", "Mick", "Martin" and all.
    And they ran the poor buck into Killnagall
    Where Dooley and Connors were huntin the buck they did spy,
    They never cried "crack" till they ran the poor buck into sweet Clontyglass
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Spain
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcormac, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Michael Spain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballywilliam, Co. Offaly