School: Knockbride (2)
- Location:
- Knockbride, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T.J. Barron
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- (continued from previous page)bar of gold about the size of two ounces of tobbacco, He took it to Dublin where he got a lot of money for it and then he went to Australia where he got on well.
Old Kinkade bought a good farm which belonged to Rev. Randy McCullum (writer of "Highlands of Cavan") and which is owned now by his grandson ........ Kinkade of ..... beside Northlands Shercock. - You boys around this country give ear to what I say;
Do not be fond of rambling from the Mount of Loughanlea;
But think of those poor fellows that wrought with hook and scythe,
For to try and rise a fortune, near the town of Malahide. These boys they did assemble, and they had an interview,
Saying, "If this is a good season we will buy a calf or two.
So each of them consented, and they said, "it's very good"
And they took a train next morning from outside Kilmainhamwood.When they arrived in Dublin, and marching up and down,
A County Dublin farmer came riding into town.
He started them some questions, and he says, "My gentlemen,
What is your position and from whence or where you kem."(continues on next page)