School: Corrabha (Curravagh)
- Location:
- Curraghvah, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: (name not given)
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0965, Page 340
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- (continued from previous page)road with your load you go
III
The loads I carry they are not for Larry, they are in service with her Majesty,
So you may cease your bother you infernal rap you
Sure all your good for is cadging loads.
"You speak abusive though you are nearly uselss yourself and your leader I mean "Burness Cub"
The roads are annoyed since you got employment -
In cadging "spadach" to the Hills of Gub.
4
You roaring ass you are a scandal and I'll have you banished soon out of Glan,
You were stolen from Leitrim by Tommy Shannon and the Connaught thieving is in your face"
No. I was in Eden at the first Creation and I fled with Eve from the forbidden Tree
After leaving Eden I travelled Egypt the land of promise and the seat of bliss.
5
I was ridden by Moses across Mount Horrib till my hooves were worn like burning bush
"You lieing rambler you speak by random and what you say no man can believe,
If you were in Eden at the first Creation you must be the serpent that tempted Eve(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brighid Ní Shiordan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrick West, Co. Cavan
