School: Cnoc Bríde (1)
- Location:
- Knockbride, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 234
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- (continued from previous page)He was a bad rascal and so was the son
He was a bad rascal he reared with the flock
He went out of his mind on the day of the Walk.
8.
And now to conclude and finish my theme
Mr McHaffy was a man of great fame
These nasty going beggars he never could yield
He invited the Romans and gave them his field.Note:- The grand orange pillar fled into the lake meant that Gamble of Rooskey drowned himself in Rooskey lake when he saw the Green Walk.
O Neill he died dancing of a merry decay.
referred to the Rev. O' Neill who hanged himself in the little house in the planton in view of the main road from Shercock to Cavan.
- Moggy's leap is situated in Knocknalosset Moggy was supposed to be a fairy or a witch. The people were afraid that if she was a witch she would take the milk from the cows. They made up their minds to shoot her. They followed(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Crosson
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Informant
- James Crosson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Kinnea, Co. Cavan
