School: Dún na Lochlannach (roll number 11987)
- Location:
- Lisduff, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Mhainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0007
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The melodeon players were Carty and Ryan from Carramore.
The widow, Mrs Carroll, all night had kept the floor.
I got lodgings from her mother in the night of that grand ball,
If I knew there would be amusments I would not stay there at all.
III
I am the Kinvara rhyme - a man of undying fame.
Until Sunday falls on Monday, I will not call there again.
My poetical materials I kept behind my coat.
My curse to Ballyare - it's a poor place for a poet.
IV
I got potatoes for my supper that were mixed with sand and clay
And the tail of a salty herring that was caught in Galway Bay.
Although they keep a tea-man, their tea is not so strong,
If you continue drinking it, your life won't be too long(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Raftery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Loughrea, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Michael Raftery
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Loughrea, Co. Galway
