Peter Carroll

He was only a small sized man at a guess five foot four Nine stone perhaps of slender build if that then not much more And I still have the memories from sunny Summer's day Of watching Peter Carroll as he built a rick of hay. He more than earnt what he was paid well worthy of his hire And he piked for hours in the hot sun and never seemed to tire He worked with fellows half his age and more than held his own One of Duhallow's great workmen and better I've not known. He rated with Inchaleigh's best towards west of Millstreet Town Johnny Hickey and Jack Kelleher and Daniel and Jackie Brown And all were renowned working men in mountain country side They gave their best and done good job and in their work took pride. The greatest workman pound for pound from road by Clara hill And had Peter been a great athlete he'd be remembered still And though names of men who laboured hard not on memorial wall The little man from Inchaleigh is one I can recall. One of Duhallow's great workmen and better I've not known He worked with fellows half his age and more than held his own And I still have the memories from sunny Summer's day Of watching Peter Carroll as he built a rick of hay.