School: Louisburgh (roll number 5128/9)
- Location:
- Louisburgh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Thos. J. Morahan
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- (continued from previous page)3Dear home of my childhood I see you again
In fancy I visit once more
Your four cross-shaped streets and the Square with it's crain
Close hugging Clew Bay's genial shore.
At eve I gaze down from the heights round the town
Whilst smoke-wisps from chimneys below
Wave toilers back homeward to tea golden brown
In Louisburgh in County Mayo
4I cherish the haunts of those days so long fled
Recalling again mid my woes
In grandeur and glory majestic Old Head
Its beauty a heaven's repose,
Bunowen, too, a picture from nature's own hand
I fondly salute Fairy Hill,
Then over the river to Carrowmore Strand,
And here fancy travels at will(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas J. Morahan
- Gender
- Male