School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)
- Location:
- Gortnasillagh East, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Thomas Mc Loughlin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 145
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- Long life to Michael Clinton he is going to make his will,
I hope he will give no trouble in the new plot he will fill, we will pink him of to Carrowcrinn and that without delay. The only thing we will lament is the spending of the day. Bessie will be a widow, and not a tear She'll cry. She will wink across the river and McTernan wont be shy, We will borrow James's bicycle, and we both go for a spin, we will say a prayer for Michale's soul in passing Carrowcrinn.
In Clinton's little castle they call it Heather view Where they will rear their little family let it be one or two, and Charlie on the other side I dont no(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bernadette Kelleher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortnasillagh West, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- James O Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisgavneen, Co. Leitrim
