School: St Theresa's, Coachford (roll number 14022)
- Location:
- Cluain Téide Mhór, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Timothy Forde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 229
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“One Sunday evening lately as I strolled from Coachford Station...”
(continued from previous page)ever had for her
I'm as single and as airy as a lad of ten years old
I'll take you to the barrack close to the railway station
Where all your orations will be of no avail
And if you dont pay the fine we'll take you down the line
For a fortnight picking oakum inside Cork County Jail.
The Author now resides at Vicarstown, St Ann's Hill, Blarney age about 65
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“John Cronin who is at present about sixty seven years and late of Clonmoyle composed the song called "Four pence in aid of the school!...”
John Cronin who is at present about sixty seven years and late of Clonmoyle composed the song called "Four pence in aid of the school" when a hurling tournament was organised when the Rylane school was to be built.
The song is
Tis well I remember the 24th September
The morning was raining but it had cleared off at noon
When Mass it was over I being a young rover
I went to pay fourpence in aid of the(continues on next page) - Collector
- Jeremiah Twomey
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