Guth & Tuairim, Iúil 1981

Cruinnil: ~"' VJ..U,&..J..U THE NEEKACROOS SHOW I "THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS"? SUNG ;H.C~ILY) When The Festival is over And the !larys all away, The people out in Heenacross Have their own special day, They gather round the old school-yard, Their faces all aglow, To meet dear friends from near and far At The Annual Cattle Show, They meet old friends on holiday From lands across the foam; Don 1 t be surprised if he 1 s there too, His Holiness from Rome, They meet Doctor HcDermott, The Founder, fine and free, And maybe meet a hippy too \Jho sv1am from InnisfreeL 'i'here 1 s Hichael J ames and Hicky, ~nd Dominic aoddy too, Chasing sheep, and leaping ditches, Smarter far than me or you, There 1 s gentle Irish coHeens, \{ho never mention Womens 1 Lib, But devoutly pay a visit To the chapel near The Crib, The prizes they are given out , For this and that and thon, A first for Rosie 1 s rhubarb jam, And Nancy 1 s soda scone, Andy 1 s cow has won a prize, and he Is very pleased at that, As he poses for his photograph In Fridays "Democrat". In the mellow of the evening, Hhen the gentle night does fall , The young ones take to dancing In The ::>ocal Centre Hall; i~hile their fathers in the fading light Their work-worn hands do rub, In gay anticipation Of the pleasures in tte Pub, 1 Tis there the night goes swiftly on, Too short, too short, alas, As they sing and tell the stories Of old times in the pasto And the Sergeant, down from Dublin, Entertaining with a rime, Fays no heed to Patrick 1 s pleading, 11 1 Tis two hours after timeL" Another day is over now, And the people gone away, From the wee townland of ).·:eenacross, Beside Traighenna Bay. So, Pll say ,Good-bye to you my friends, And pray before I go, "Please God we 1 ll meet again next year, At The Annual Cattle Show," BY NICF.AEL COLUN Teach FhobaH Ghort a Choirce tt you are passing throug Falcarragh, a visit to our ANTIQUE & GOOD QUALITY USED FURNIJURil.$TORE Is well wolth while. Items aWJIIable Include Beds, Robes, Bedroom Suites, Dlnlngroom Suites, Slttlngroom Suites, China Cabinets, Kitchen Cabinets, Cots, Prams, Bed Settees, etc., etc. FURNITURE SHOWROOM STRAND ROAD FALCARRAGH Phone29 WEDDING BouQUETS BASKETS SPRAYS buTTONHOLES --8URTONPORT 47 Did ::>eanl\.ls ~. enjoy the bun? I z