School: Glanworth (C.) (roll number 4838)
- Location:
- Glanworth, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhiachra
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0373, Page 179
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- Midst Abbey ruins still proud and high
"Lane Courtney" taught his school.
Where students from the countryside
Progressed beneath his rule.
II
Big boys and girls came by day
Young teachers stole by night
And many a stray poor scholar too
Like flies around the light
III
For Courtney's fame got noised abroad
And many a Plutocrat
Who would give his wealth to own the brain
Concealed 'neath his old hat
IV
The strictest order he esteemed
And always did maintain
Until there came upstairs one day
His sister's son "Tom Lane"
V
Sometimes indeed Tom seemed a saint
And might with saints abide
But still the master always held
He had the d - l inside.(continues on next page)
