School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab (2) (roll number 13976)
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: J.W. Pollard
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- Local PoemsIYoung mariners and fishermen, came listen
to my woe,
My lines are sad and mournful and will
cause your tears, to flow
Tis of the good ship Thomas Joseph gone down
no more to sail
With six fond souls their loving friends for evermore to wail
The owner was John Daly from the island of Cape Clear
He steered them 'oer to Balttmore to get on board new year
When everything was read and nothing else seemed dull
He next proposed to start her on a trial
trip to SchullIIOn returning home that evening each face was all aglow
Tis little they thought their death twould
be
But fate, it proved their foe, the starts bright face God had a pace
Her engines kicked awhile(continues on next page)- Collector
- Essie Wolfe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Stouke, Co. Cork