School: Drumshanbo (roll number 16846)
- Location:
- Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Cathal Ó Buadhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0220, Page 307
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- (continued from previous page)As chance (it did direct me,
Where stood the palace of O'Rourke,
The king of ancient Breffni,
Whose deeds we need not here revoke,#
They are so well recorded.
How the O'Rourkes, the English drove,
Out of the Connaught borders.
But as I gazed on Breffni's vales,
I found a strange delusion,
That it was there once dwelt the fair,
Caused Erin's persecution .
Whom henious Dermot carried off,
Though by her own discretion.
When O'Rourke was on a pilgrimage,
Imploring God's protection.
I got so much confused at this
I turned around with horror.
And quickly then I did espy,
Where lived great King O'Connor.
Who did the cause of O'Rourke mantain,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maggie Duffy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Pat Higgins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clooncose, Co. Leitrim
