Knocknagow or the Homes of Tipperary

‘Twas your Uncle Dan, God be good to him, that lint me the wan I read. An’ by the same token ‘twas the same day he gave me the 'Coravoth.’ I was the fust that ever sung id in those parts. But I wouldn’t give a pin for them little ‘Lalla Rookhs’ that’s goin’ now, That wan was as big as a double spellin’ book.