School: Ballydurrow
- Location:
- Ballaghdorragh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Ó Hadarnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0998, Page 273
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- (continued from previous page)II Patrick Clerkin late of Knockaraheen in the Parish of Munterconnaught, Barony of Castlerahan and County of Cavan. He wrote several poems - the most noted of which are 'The Cross of Kieran Well' (St Kieran's Well Carnaross, Kells, Co.Meath) and 'Hughie Grey's hunting horse.' The writer is deceased for the past twelve years. 'Hughie Grey's hunting horse'
This poem was written in priase of a famous hunting and hurdle horse owned and bred by the late Hughie Grey
The horse was named 'Motor - Car' on account of its speed. I
Motor-car was six years old
She never feared a foe.
She far surpassed the nobles
At the grand Oldcastle Show
There came men from Trim and Navan,
From Moate and Mullingar
To take the up from Hughie
And his mare called Motor-Car.(continues on next page)
