School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 053
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“When I was a school boy of fifteen or more...”
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Sunny Steward and I with no scythes got to pass
And were ordered by the foreman to shake up the grass
John Guckian said, wild geese were camped in the bog
Tom Lenehan ran for his gun and his dog.
Willie Guckian's suck calves broke their fetters and ran
Around the old castle of Bally-co-ran.
About this time Mrs Jones arrived on the scene
She spoke to the foreman, saying what does this mean.
VII
Such noise, and such whitting(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Líam Scolláin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardlougher, Co. Leitrim