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The Creggan White Hare
[Verse]
GIn the lowland of Creggan, there Emlives a white Chare,
As swift as the Gswallow that flies through that Dair.
You may Ctramp the world over but Emnone can comGpare
CWith the pride of low DCreggan, the bonnie Emwhite Chare.
[Verse]
GOne clean autumn morning, as Emyou may supCpose,
The red golden Gsun o’er the green mountain Drose.
Barney CConway came down and Emhe did deGclare,
C“This day I’ll put an Dend to that bonnie Emwhite Chare.”
[Verse]
GHe searched through the lowlands and Emdown through the Cglens,
And among the wild Gbushes where the white hare had Dends,
Till at Clast coming home o’er the Emheather so Gbare,
CFrom behind a wild thisDtle jumped out the Emwhite Chare.
[Verse]
G“Bang! bang!” went his gun and his Emdog it slipped Ctoo.
As swift as the Gwind over the green mountain Dflew.
But the Cdog soon came back, which made Empoor Barney Gsigh,
CFor he knew that the Dwhite hare had bid him EmgoodCbye.
[Verse]
GWe’re some jolly sportsmen down Emhere from PomeCroy
From Cookstown, GDungannon, and likewise the DMoy.
With our Cpedigree greyhounds we’ve Emtravelled aGfar
CAnd we’ve come down to DCreggan in our fine Emmotor Ccar.
[Verse]
GAway to the lowlands these Emhuntsmen did Cgo
In search of the Gwhite hare they look high and Dlow,
Till at Clast Barney Conway on a Embog bank so Gbare
CShouted out to these Dhuntsmen, “There lies the Emwhite Chare.”
[Verse]
GThey call up their greyhounds from Emoff the green Clea
And Barney and the Ghuntsmen they jumped high with Dglee,
For Cthere on the turf bank all Emgathered Garound,
CSeven dogs and nine Dmen did that poor hare EmsurCround.
[Verse]
GNo wonder the white hare did Emtremble with Cfear
As she stood on her Gtoes and would raise her big Dears,
But she Cstood on her toes and with one Emgallant Gspring,
CShe cleared over the Dgreyhounds and broke Emthrough the Cring.
[Verse]
GWell the chase I went on, ’twas Embeautiful Cview
As swift as the Gwind o’er the green mountains Dflew.
But with Cpedigree greyhounds, they Emdidn’t go Gfar.
CThey come back and went Dhome in their fine Emmotor Ccar.
[Verse]
GThere come another man and you Emall know him Cwell;
His name is Pat GDevlin and Bonnie Black DNell.
In Csearch of the white hare, he Emsays, “I’ll have Gfun.
CHere’s fifty to one that Black DNell does Emher Cturn.”
[Verse]
GFive turns the hare got then from EmBonnie Black CNell,
And the sixth one was Ggiven around John Haughey’s Dwell.
‘Twas Cthere we lost sight of the Emhare and the Gdog,
And Cten minutes Dlater they come Emo’er the Cbog.
[Verse]
GWell, the chase it went on. It was Emgreat for to Csee.
The white hare and the Ggreyhound they roamed light and Dfree,
Till she Ctravelled to Esker where she Emknew the lands Gwell,
And to CBonnie Black DNell she soon Embid fareCwell.
[Verse]
GAnd now to conclude and Emfinish it’s Ctime.
I hope you’ll forGgive me for singing this Drhyme.
If there’s Cany amongst you in EmCarrick more Gfair,
Let’s dCrink up a Dhealth to that bonnie Emwhite Chare.

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Creggan White Hare

by Misc Traditional

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The Creggan White Hare

[Verse]

G Em C

In the lowland of Creggan, there lives a white hare,

G D

As swift as the swallow that flies through that air.

C Em G

You may tramp the world over but none can compare

C D Em C

With the pride of low Creggan, the bonnie white hare.

[Verse]

G Em C

One clean autumn morning, as you may suppose,

G D

The red golden sun o’er the green mountain rose.

C Em G

Barney Conway came down and he did declare,

C D Em C

“This day I’ll put an end to that bonnie white hare.”

[Verse]

G Em C

He searched through the lowlands and down through the glens,

G D

And among the wild bushes where the white hare had ends,

C Em G

Till at last coming home o’er the heather so bare,

C D Em C

From behind a wild thistle jumped out the white hare.

[Verse]

G Em C

“Bang! bang!” went his gun and his dog it slipped too.

G D

As swift as the wind over the green mountain flew.

C Em G

But the dog soon came back, which made poor Barney sigh,

C D Em C

For he knew that the white hare had bid him goodbye.

[Verse]

G Em C

We’re some jolly sportsmen down here from Pomeroy

G D

From Cookstown, Dungannon, and likewise the Moy.

C Em G

With our pedigree greyhounds we’ve travelled afar

C D Em C

And we’ve come down to Creggan in our fine motor car.

[Verse]

G Em C

Away to the lowlands these huntsmen did go

G D

In search of the white hare they look high and low,

C Em G

Till at last Barney Conway on a bog bank so bare

C D Em C

Shouted out to these huntsmen, “There lies the white hare.”

[Verse]

G Em C

They call up their greyhounds from off the green lea

G D

And Barney and the huntsmen they jumped high with glee,

C Em G

For there on the turf bank all gathered around,

C D Em C

Seven dogs and nine men did that poor hare surround.

[Verse]

G Em C

No wonder the white hare did tremble with fear

G D

As she stood on her toes and would raise her big ears,

C Em G

But she stood on her toes and with one gallant spring,

C D Em C

She cleared over the greyhounds and broke through the ring.

[Verse]

G Em C

Well the chase I went on, ’twas beautiful view

G D

As swift as the wind o’er the green mountains flew.

C Em G

But with pedigree greyhounds, they didn’t go far.

C D Em C

They come back and went home in their fine motor car.

[Verse]

G Em C

There come another man and you all know him well;

G D

His name is Pat Devlin and Bonnie Black Nell.

C Em G

In search of the white hare, he says, “I’ll have fun.

C D Em C

Here’s fifty to one that Black Nell does her turn.”

[Verse]

G Em C

Five turns the hare got then from Bonnie Black Nell,

G D

And the sixth one was given around John Haughey’s well.

C Em G

‘Twas there we lost sight of the hare and the dog,

C D Em C

And ten minutes later they come o’er the bog.

[Verse]

G Em C

Well, the chase it went on. It was great for to see.

G D

The white hare and the greyhound they roamed light and free,

C Em G

Till she travelled to Esker where she knew the lands well,

C D Em C

And to Bonnie Black Nell she soon bid farewell.

[Verse]

G Em C

And now to conclude and finish it’s time.

G D

I hope you’ll forgive me for singing this rhyme.

C Em G

If there’s any amongst you in Carrick more fair,

C D Em C

Let’s drink up a health to that bonnie white hare.

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