School: Curratavy
- Location:
- Corratawy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0964, Page 049
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There lived a man in Glangevlin and his name was James McGourty. He was a poet and a very clever man. He could make a song and sing it while walking the road. One of the songs he confessed was about two asses that were scolding each other. Here is one which is still remembered.
One pleasant evening as I was musing I ceased from labour at the close of noon.
For recreation and contemplation
I made my way towards the bar of Dun.
I was much astounded to say two asses could scold and speak.
I was much more confounded as their words resounded across the lake.
You nasty stranger cried Reillys ranger(continues on next page)
