School: An Clochán (C.)
- Location:
- Cloghan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0815, Page 049
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'Twas one heavenly night the moon shining bright
As Denny stole home by Drumhangan,
He happened to see, from the branch of a tree,
The corpse of a Hessian there hangin'
Says Denny "these rogues have fine boats, I've no brogues"
So he laid on the heels such a griper
They were so gallus tight,
And he pulled with such might
That both legs and boots came with the Piper.4
He tucked up the legs and he took to his pegs,
Till he came to Tim Kennedy's(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Winnie Feighery
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
