School: Ráth Ó gCormaic (C.), Carraig na Siúire
- Location:
- Rathgormuck, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0655, Page 373
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Amhráin (continued)
“Brave Windgar team and Carrick-Beg”
(continued from previous page)year 1937. They won the match that day.I know a funny fellow,
That lives not far away,
He works down here in Shankill,
For one and six a day.He is a busy cowboy,
And a jolly kind of rake,
And everyone calls him,
Martin of the brake. Now if you quietly listen,
Here is a little tale,
My Martin is a hero,
The hardest of a nail.He meets a Boola lassie,
And prays "for goodness sake,
Come over here and kiss me,
Says Martin of the Brake.I know the man mentioned in this song. He works in farmer's houses. He is about twenty four years of age. Guard Doyle of Rathgormack Barracks wrote the song. He is left the Barracks now. Martin Hahessy is the(continues on next page)