School: Cluain Tuirc (C.)
- Location:
- Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Máire Ní Gharaidh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 062
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- (continued from previous page)But now its all cut down.
It was noted for its pheasant grand
And also its squirrells brown.
- I reside in a small townland,
The name of it is Gort
It stretches out in broad green fields,
But in length they are rather short.
II
The householders only number ten;
Comprised chiefly of farming men
Kindly generous an free,
As you will say if my guest you be.
III
Were out to make the most of our time,
And are generally successful should the weather be fine.
And I have scarce time my hair to comb,
In trying to compose this little poem. - [-](continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mary Ahern
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Gortnalamph, Co. Leitrim
