School: Ladhar an Chrompáin (roll number 14998)
- Location:
- Lyracrumpane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Súilleabháin
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“There was a widow in this place who had three darling sons...”
(continued from previous page)me your name,
And likewise your parents' pedigree and from whence you came".
"I am from the County Armagh and they call me Tom O'Neill,
My mother she's a widow and of a low degree,
She has done her whole endeavours to make a priest of me".
V
"Since Tom O'Neill it is your name" the Bishop he did say,
You'll study hard both night and day until I have you ordained,
To help your tender mother who has done so well for thee,
I shall send you home as a credit to your county-boys to see".
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When this young man came home ordained, the neighbours him were glad to see,
All who came to see him, came in twos and threes,
And particularly his own dear friends to welcome him thereon,
And you never saw such welcome as was for the widow's son.
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There was a man lived in this place as rich as a duke or knight,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eilís Ní Churáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lyracrumpane, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Tadhg O Curáin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 50
- Address
- Lyracrumpane, Co. Kerry