Scoil: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (uimhir rolla 14366)

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1. (gan teideal)

   “Tribute to Mr Franks for the building of the Knockachur - Loughfouder bridge...”

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   Tribute to Mr. Franks for the building of the Knockachur - Loughfouder Bridge over the Abha Bheag

   
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   The poet, Mr. Patrick Robinson of Loughfounder, requested Mr. Franks, agent for Mrs Drummond, to erect a bridge over the Abha Bheag for the children, who had to cross the river on their way to Loughfouder School, where the poet himself taught.

   
   While floods will bubble,
   Their forces double,
   On surging waves over grassy banks,
   In cot and shealing,
   There is anthem feeling,
   To God appealing for Mr. Franks.

   
   Through dell and dingle,
   O'er rack and shingle,
   Waves may commingle and torrents roar;
   We despise their dancing
   Their foam and prancing,
   We are now bridged over for ever more.

   
   The spell is broken,
   The school door open,
   The word is spoken of that noble deed,
   Of that noble mind,

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

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   Topaicí

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Gairm bheatha

   Teacher (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry