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School: Clonrye

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0947, Page 328

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    “It been in October the year of 68, we had a fine hunt in Colonel Maddens estate.”

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    I
    It been in October the year of 68,
    We had a fine hunt in Colonel Maddens estate,
    There were sportmen form Newtown and from Lough-na-Rye
    We all met on Donagh hill our hounds for to try.
    Chorus:
    Tally ho hark away, tally ho hark away,
    Tall ho hark away my boys away come away
    II
    It was there they began trailing a hare for to rise
    The music of Jostler it would you surprise.
    When the hare found them coming she stole away
    In to Drumsastra and on to Cornabrae.
    Chorus
    III
    When the hare she was started she ran round Drumcoff.
    She headed for Screevagh and then for Moorlough
    When she ran round Moorlough she turned back again
    In to Drumsastra and on through Drumrain.
    Chorus
    IV
    It was there she sat down to hear the cry
    She says to John Mc Cusker "This day I will die
    Foryonder comes Jostler and I do him know,
    If ever he eyes me he'll prove my over throw
    Chorus
    V
    Well says Mc Cusker I will strike a plan
    If you run the railway and hide in Bushello land.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Mc Caffrey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumgramph, Co. Fermanagh