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School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

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Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 399

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  1. Stirabout and Tay (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    The challenge was accepted of
    And stirabout did declare
    That "tay" it should be cried down, for it made the people "quare".
    ii
    The first round they fought
    It was an awful bout
    The tay being light and active
    He knocked down stirabout
    Right manfully he rose again
    As soon as he was down
    He encountered tay five times
    Boys, and brought him to the ground.
    iii
    The seventh round they fought
    The "Drothán Dán" began to fail
    Stirabout says"Boys, I'm getting slender
    You must put on more "male"
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Críos Ní Fhiaich
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Smutternagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Pat Mac Dermottroe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Roscommon