School: Clonrye
- Location:
- Clonrye, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Ó Mearáin
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Local Songs (continued)
“These local songs were allocated by Una Mc Caffrey.”
(continued from previous page)Fol the de de to my right fol the deVThe thrashing it been over and we to our hunt again
It was there we got a hare my boys asleep in her den
To carry her the whole day it was the least we might do
To get our dogs together and to give them a view
Fol the de de to my right fol the de.VIWe got our dogs together and we placed them in a row
It was there in the meadow the hare we let go
The viewed her oe'r the meadow and back across the brae
And it was our brave old Connon's dogs that showed them the right ways.
Fol the de de to my right fol the de.VIIThe viewed her o'er the brae and up through the street.
It was there a pair of policemen she chanced for to meet
She says 'I am no drunkard and I mean to let you see
Fol the dee de to my right fol the de.VIIIThe viewed her up the street and out through the town(continues on next page)- Collector
- Una Mc Caffrey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumgramph, Co. Fermanagh