School: Caroreigh (roll number 6700)
- Location:
- An Cheathrú Riabhach, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Séamas Ó Cellaigh
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Saying "If your honour was a pig which I hope will never be Sir
If two blackguards cut off your tail wouldn't you roar and squeal Sir"
I bought a gun from Sergent Dunn I sold it back to Shroven
But the devil a shot I ever got but twice I struck Poll Hoganiv
Now this couple are dead and gone the lived a life so airy
They never spoke a word but every word contrary
Now this couple are dead and gone their bodies lie in shriven
But the devil a prayer was ever said for Poll or Nancy Hogan.
- Some people have a lot of cures such as :-
they say garlic is a cure for worm in cows tails and is also a cure for chickens with the pip. A two shilling piece with a cross on it is a cure for wildfire if you rub the(continues on next page) - Collector
- Bessie Banville
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Seanabhaill, Co. Loch Garman
- Collector
- Statia Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Seanabhaill, Co. Loch Garman
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Seanabhaill, Co. Loch Garman
