School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)
- Location:
- Géag, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: Peter Duignan
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- (continued from previous page)And in a course no hobble met
Untill he arrived a sunset
His parents met him at the door
With out stretched hands you may be sure
For hither to they mourned sore
For they thought he was no more
He told them all that he went through
The very same as I've told you
And how the whole affairs did pass
Between Bob and Shawn from Aughavas
The old mans passion grew so hot
Siezed his "botheen" on the spot
And made a flourish round about
Then like a deer he started out
His consort asked where was he going
But he replied let me alone
For I will neither stop nor stand
Nor eat or drink nor sleep a lick
Untill I give damn Shawn a lick
Or two of this good horny stick
Though Tom looked on with childish glee
He said as this leave Shawn to me
His treachery wount be forgot
The lane is long that turns not
The poor old fellow there and then
Desisted and returned in
And did no further freaks display(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leitir Cuilinn, Co. an Longfoirt