School: Ardlow
- Location:
- Ardlow, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Síomain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 145
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- (continued from previous page)no odds.
If you were on the mountain I vow and declare.
You would think of McDonnell and the mountain heir.
When they came to the turn coming home.
They left the grey horse to sigh and make moan.
Poor Larry thought to stop her but he soon left the way.
Mo céad míle málairt in Kellett's old Grey.
When they came to the house of great fun
"Get down noble jockey the bottle you have won"
Search the County Cavan and from that to the Boyne
You will not get her equal, she is Jean Valentine.
I will tell you those heroes who were at the spree.
They were noble Matt Allen and Patrick Hetchee.
They rode in promotion and never cried stop
Till they lit in the backyard at Betty's(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Butler
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Enagh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- John Farrelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 76
- Address
- Corryrourke, Co. Cavan
