School: Keelagh
- Location:
- Keelagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Ellen Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1025, Page 121
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- I
I am an Irish carman Johnny Martin is my name.
For driving fast and furious I got an awful name.
I'd drive you up to Dublin and round ten times as far.
And you'll always find contentment in my Irish motor car.
II
When driving in my motor to market or to fair,
Or likewise to many a wedding I'd drive the happy pair.
And when there on their on honeymoon they will call at every bar,
And drink a health to Martin and his Irish motor car.
III
One day I chanced to drive a few old friends and chaps around,
First we took the country and then we took the town.
We thought we'd call at every bar for a glass of Three Old Star.
Till I confessed that I was blst when I broke my motor car.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Mc Donald
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs O. Mc Donald
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullalougher, Co. Cavan
