School: Faithlegg (B.), Portláirge (roll number 11614)
- Location:
- Faithlegg, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Peter Lyons
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When the owner came and heard the news,
A wrathful man was he.
He told the "Darkie" he was no use,
He knew nothing of ships or the sea.
He cursed like---, and said well, well,
My information I'll buy,
Five pounds I'll give to arrest the thief,
That raided the schooner B.I.
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Now Captain Burns is an honest man,
He resented the owner's remark,
He says since I took charge of your hulk,
I'm working from daylight till dark.
I've welts on my feet from tramping the deck,
Note:
The above was composed by Mr. William O'Dwyer, a Tipperary man who spent some time in the locality during the past few years superintending the closing of a breach in the river bank, and various works undertaken by the Irish Land Commission.
L.óC.- Collector
- James Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cheekpoint, Co. Waterford