School: Cill Chuisigh (roll number 16296)
- Location:
- Kilcoosy, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: P. Ó Damhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0200, Page 148
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- There was a wee man, just four feet high. His voice was like silver and merry his laugh.
He was loved by his neighbors where ever he did go. And they gave him a tittle, "The Lord of Bent".
A rock on the mountain by providence designed.
Had served for three walls of his horses so sublime.
He taught a wee school in pull-a-Ding Dang more.
Just a hole in the ground without carpet or floor.
He was a philantrophist and taught his school free.
But many a fat-kid and milk goat got he.
So many, indeed that they formed a guard.
His first born son was a beautiful beau and over to England this hero did go.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lizze Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boihy, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs Lynch
- Gender
- Female
