School: Sgoil na mBuachaillí (1), Ráthdroma
- Location:
- Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cuinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1127, Page 067
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“In the year '98 when our troubles were great, ¶ It was treason to be a Milesian...”
(continued from previous page)Then what should he see on the branch of a tree
But the corpse of Hessian there hangin
Said he "These Penal Rogues"
And begor I've no brogues
He took hold of the heels, sush a griper
The were so very tight, and he pulled with such might
That both legs and boots came with the piper
Wid me fol etc;4
Away then he strolled just a mile or two off
Till he came to Jim Kavanaghs cabin
"Tare an ages" says Jim sure I can't let you in
You'll be (shall) shot if your caught out there rappan
He sent him round to the shed where the cow was in bed
With a wish he began for to wiper
They lay down together with a straw for the feathers(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pádraig Ó Cuinneáin
- Gender
- Male