School: Scoil an Chlochair, Dún Bleisce (roll number 14625)

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1. Land War (continued)

   

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   The marks where a cabin had been.
   Through the midst of the fields, some feet of the sod
   Were courser and far less green.
   And three or four trees in the centre stood,
   And they seemed to freeze in their solitude.

   An old man unnoticed had come to my side
   A reverend old man without haste or pride -
   And he said "I know what you're thinking,
   A cabin stood once underneath the trees,
   Full of kindly ones - but also for these!

   "A loving old couple, and tho' somewhat poor,
   Their children had leisure to play;

   And the piper, and stranger, and beggar were sure.
   To bless them in going away:
   But the typhus came, and the agent too
   Ah; need I name the worse of the two.

   Their cot was unroofed, yet they strove to hide
   In it's walls till the fever was passed,
   Their crime was found out and the cold ditch-side

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Peggie Maher

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Coolnamona, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Mr Maher

   Gender

   Male