School: Lismacaffry
- Location:
- Lios Mhic Gofraidh, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Gamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 359
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- AuthorHugh Sullivan
KilfentonNow the crops are all gathered,
come and have a day's fun,
Come, come to the Float just to see our hares run,
We have caught them in numbers, well nigh five score
From the heather-clad plains of Lisduff and Clonmore.
With "Old Joe" in full charge,
they are trained to the last,
So they'll come up the course
like a swift winter's blast,
The stakes are well filled with dogs of much note,
From Dublin's fair city to famed Ballymote,(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Hugh Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Coill Fhiontain, Co. an Longfoirt
