School: Árd Bán (roll number 11904)
- Location:
- Ardbane, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Briain Ó hEarchaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 139
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“Once upon a time there was a poet named Patrick Burke of Clogher (in this district).”
(continued from previous page)Yet, I feel, while here I stay,
Down again youths sunny day.
Fancy, with her radiant store,
Comes again in Sweet Glandore.Lovely region of Glandore,
friend beloved for evermore.
Mid the tranquil bliss I feel,
one sad thought begins to steel.
Soon must come the parting day,
and my steps no more will stray.
And my voice be heard no more,
Among the scenes of sweet Glandore.It was always in English he wrote his poems. This man used to make songs and poems about other poets. He used to work on the farm. This man used to write them down and learn them. The people used to like him very well. This man used to spell mice from every house with a whistle. When the mice would hear this whistle, they would run away.
- Collector
- Bridget Campbell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Meenawilderg, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Bridget Mc Grory
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 89
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Meenbog, Co. Donegal