School: Creatlach (B.)
- Location:
- Cratloe, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán Breathnach
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- (continued from previous page)There is remains of an old house at the side of the forge in the field of Thomas Lee, of Ballymorris, Cratloe Co Clare.
Cratloe is mentioned in a song about Tug-a-war, This is a piece of the song.
1
‘Twas at Bunratty Castle
Down by the Shannon side,
There rose a great Regatta
‘Twas there good men were tried
Ten chosen from Bunratty
They were fit to draw a car
The Cratloe boys sent in ten men
To pull the Tug-a-War.
2
When the rope was given to each man
To catch it firm and strong
The Cratloe boys they gave one pull
And the others came along.
And if the rope was log enough
They d pull em across the tide,
And the Cratloe boys without surprise(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas Lee
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 10
- Address
- Ballymorris, Co. Clare