School: Cill Laichtín, An Caisleán Nua

Location:
Killaghteen, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Nioclás Breathnach
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  2. XML Page 085
  3. XML “A Song”
  4. XML “Lost in a Field”
  5. XML “The Glensharrold Tenants”

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  1. A Song (continued)

    Mackessy the tailor he strolls along the wall,

    (continued from previous page)
    They hold a conversation for about an hour or two
    When up comes Con G. Harnett and say's I fear our best wont do.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. There is a field below at the cross of the new line, and one night my father was coming from a house at the other side of the road. He came into this field, and wandered around for a couple of hours. Another man coming from the same house also lost his way in the very same place.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    3. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Hanly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barnagh, Co. Limerick
  3. Poor dreary Glensharrold on that day full of sorrow.
    Brought anguish and pain to each poor peasants door.
    When sub sheriff Hobson and cursed Ned Hosford.
    The came full of vengeance arrayed to the core.
    II
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.