School: An Góilín, An Sciobairín (roll number 5656)
- Location:
- Goleen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: P. Ó Meádhra
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“I'm a flax and...”
(continued from previous page)There's danger in delay
IV
It was a sad sore loss to me
when twenty doz died.
And fifteen doz. of the small [?]
Were pitched right over the side.
Peppero said dont despair,
Try the pots again.
For before the seasons over
A medal you may win.
V
I next went to the Mizen,
I shot my pots about,
and then I came to anchor
the wind blew from the South
But I had to haul my pots again
& that with-out delay
For the wind it blew most furious
Just at the break of day.
VI
The wind it blew a hurricane
With all my pots aboard
I steered my vessel into Caol
were I then safely moored
Twas then I [?] to my home
Hoping for repose
But every snore that I would give(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Dan Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Butcher
- Address
- Goleen, Co. Cork