School: Templenoe, Caiseal
- Location:
- Templenoe, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Thomas F. Keegan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0555, Page 142
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- (continued from previous page)"Husha," she's crooning, "Husho Husho."
To the drowsy head on her lap.
An old fashioned mother of long ago,
My granny who wore this cap.
III
She never knew Greek or Latin,
French heels or a hobble gown.
Her hood was of quilted satin,
The best they sold in town.
Her cloak of its cloth unsparing.
Was blue with a silky nap.
'Twas good for a lifetime's wearing
Like granny who this cap.
IV
I'm seeing her, brisk and cheery,
Busy the whole day long.
In garden, house and dairy,
Singing some quaint old song.
There were griddles of bread to turn.
Noggins to scour and shine,
Butter to make and milk to churn,
By that white capped granny of mine.
V
A woman of noble bearing,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Ryan
- Gender
- Female
