School: Áth Eascrach Cuain (roll number 11975/4094)
- Location:
- Ahascragh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máire Nic Annaidh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0044, Page 0167
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- (continued from previous page)Keogh by the hand.
John Hurley, Patt Murray, Joe Paton were there.
Tom Burke reminds of the mystic round square.
And honest John Casey I was glad to know
Is snug in his cot up near Ballinasloe.
Those are the seven but of all I knew.
I cannot refrain from naming a few,
The Bennetts, fine tradesmen, their girls were grand,
None more highly accomplished throughout the whole land.
I knew Finnerty, Flannery, Draper and Hall,
And old 'Mother Eyres' the delight of them all.
Patt Noone, a grand sculptor, his talent was great,
Patt Pender lived down just beside the mill gate,
Old Johnny Paton worked hammer(continues on next page)
