School: Calfield
- Location:
- Calf Field or Aghadrumgowna, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Rathsile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 008
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- (continued from previous page)I think it strange, how things are changed so very much of late
Coercion now is all the round
and peelers on their bate
To take a glass is now alas
the greatest crime of all
Since Balfour placed that hungry beast, the Sergeant in Grousehall
V
He has fixed a plan for one poor man
who has a handsome wife.#
To take away without delay
his liberty and life.
As he has done with one poor man
convenient to Grousehall,
To search your bed from foot to head
Sheets, Blankets, Tick and all
Your wife undressed must leave her nest for Jimmy of Grousehall
VI
Down into hell, he'll run pellmell
to seek for Poteen there
And won't be loath to swear,
an oath twas found in Killinkere
His raids on dogs is surely flogs
Is shocking to behold, how he'd hall up
a six month pup, and swear he was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumnagar, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr J. Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Drumnagar, Co. Cavan
