School: Monaghan (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 359)

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1. Local Song - The Deeds of Hugh Jackson (continued)

   

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   You Monaghan Sportsmen I pray you draw near
   These few simple verses you quickly will [?]
   Offs the deeds of a hero lies near Ballybay,
   They called him Hugh Jackson I heard people say
   His mills, kills, and Barns thsy did cut a great show
   His cloth from the North to the City did go
   For bleaching and lapping he exceeds them all
   And his cloth was best approved off at the new Linen Hall
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   more of his praises I mean for to sing, about Jane
   Search Ireland over from the North to Kildare
   And you would not find the equal of this bonny fine mare
   He went to the stable to saddle up Jane
   Arise my good lass, you must go again,
   For the cup near Cootehill you have won twice won fair
   |To-day you are challenged to run it again.
   Jane she made answer. "Kind Sir dont you know
   The Cup is my own and I won't let it go

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. filíocht
         1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Una Finegan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cúil Darach, Co. Mhuineacháin

   Informant

   John Finegan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cúil Darach, Co. Mhuineacháin