School: Druim Bréan Lios (roll number 15029)
- Location:
- Drumbreanlis, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eibhlín Nic Ghuidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0228, Page 148
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- This was written by James McEntyre Behamore, Carrigallen now in America
"The Madam" Masterson Behamore left an ass of his when she became old and useless in a garden by the lough shore where there was very little grass in the winter. The ass died from age and exposure"The Madam's ass"
The shades of night were stealing oe'r
The verdant plains of Behamore
The wind had risen to a gale
When quickly fell both rain and hail
The stout oak trees with fear did shake
Their branches bend and crack and break
Unto the earth fall birch and larch
Which shows that winter
Is on the march(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Mc Entyre
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Beagh More, Co. Leitrim
