School: Kilbeg (roll number 11039)
- Location:
- Baile Riobaird, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Duibhgeannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 182
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“The Autum now is far advanced and shorter grows the day”
The autum now is far advanced,
And shorter grows the day,
Yet still we see some meadows prime,
Now rottening o'er the way,
There is not a man in Royal Meath
No matter what's the pay,
Would set foot upon the land
To save the rancher's hay.A gang of loafers were sent here,
To work they don't know how,
They always take it easy oh!
And this they're doing now
They are well supplied with double ex,
A barrel every day,
I doubt is that conducive for the saving of ranch hay,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mat Morris
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Stigh Mocholmóg, Co. na Mí