The Found of Iragbiji

The town was founded by a king hunter Brave enough to kill elephant, lion, etc. on his own He was the fear that feared the fearful Animals in the fearful bush On this day he founded the town His legs walked him for hunting He reached a fearful bush Where he chased a group of animals Within a big hole, the animals hid He lay on siege, till his gun drank red water Sourced by animals, Like stream sources water Probably, the wish to kill more animals Bewitch him to build a hut Beside a tree called IRA His hut was built As days embarked on unreturned journey People came, settled with him. The area was becoming a town 'what name should this infant town be christened their heads could not think yet the IRA tree kept spreading it hands It spread it hands over the huts And shaded (iji) them against the sun The dwellers thought this IRA plus IJI Yes, this infant town should be Christened Iragbiji. Iragbiji is a town, it was located beside Oshogbo State of Osun Iji means shade.