School: Lowtown (C.), Galbally
- Location:
- Lowe's Town, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Néill
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- (continued from previous page)Swift mountain towards there you see
In Burncourt and Shanbally,
And over [?] flowing free,
Knockmealdown's range holds sway.The swifter Funcheon too is seen
Beside the Caves, in a ravine;
Beneath the wood of Carrigeen,
Where Gally Castle stands.
High o'er it Gally's summit towers;
Here mountaineers in leisure hours
Along its slopes pluck the wild flowers,
In merry walking bands.And every tourist and exile
Will gladly travel many a mile,
To see those caves; throughout our isle
[?] with them can compare;
But who at midnight would explore
Those gloomy pits, to wander o'er
Where wicked elves and [?] roar
Neath boulders [?] and bare.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Edmond Murphy
- Gender
- Male
