School: Oileán Faoide
- Location:
- Whiddy Island, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Conchobhar Ó Ruairc
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0284, Page 240
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The night was wet an dreary
And the wind from the south west was blowing
And he never knew of danger,
Until he was seated upon a heap of stones.
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If the captain may hail home his traces,
And steer eastward a little more
He would avoid all danger
And come safe on the sandbag shores.
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American beef and bacon
And tea from East India shore,
And you'd hear the women stating,
And lamenting their Christmas store.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maighréad Ní Laoghaire
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Reenaknock, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Donnachadh Ua Laoghaire
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Reenaknock, Co. Cork
