School: Lubhghortán (Lowertown), Scoil Mhuire (roll number 4172)
- Location:
- Lowertown, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 358
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"Can you tell me friends will the workhouse go?"
IV
Said a stately raven "my feathered chums.
We have dined for years on the choicest crumbs,
And I need not tell you what ye all know
That you'll miss the crumbs sure the workhouse go."
V
The tail of woe did the sparrow tell,
"I'll famish soon, don't I know it well,
When Winter come and snow showers fall,
I won't pick up crumbs in the dining hall."
VI
Said a shrude old thrush with a thoughtful brow
"None hate the workhouse, all love it(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Robert Baker
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Arderrawinny, Co. Cork
