Pat Corkery

Pat Corkery was a quiet pipe smoking fellow And he was one who never caused offence He made his point and seldom from it wavered And when he spoke he made a lot of sense. Pat Corkery owned the Corner House Pub in Millstreet Where he held the licence with his faithful wife For years they ran a good and honest business And honesty with them a way of life. His many arguments with Danno Mahony about greyhounds Each held to their point but a victory could not score They argued without once raising their voices And it often went on for an hour or more. And still they were good mates when it was over Though on greyhound matters each felt he was the better judge Each from their point of view once never wavered But they could argue and not hold a grudge. Pat Corkery is a man I still remember A character in his own quiet way And if there's a heaven doubtless he is up there Where he still argues with Danno today.