School: Pitfield, Inis (roll number 11091)
- Location:
- Cloondrinagh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0606, Page 113
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“For some centuries the Whitstone family lived in Clondegad House...”
(continued from previous page)a horse shoe nailed in front of her box.
The Captain was a remarkably handsome man and he on "Bittter Sweet" made a charming snap shot.
During the Boer War he volunteered for service in the South African Yeomanry leaving "Bitter Sweet" to mourn his absence.
A local scribe, Martin King of Cappanagera, now living at Lisdeen, near Kilkee composed the following piece of poetry in connection with this event.
- I
Adieu! Bitter Sweet at honour's bright call,
Light hearted I join in the Yeomanry Corps,
In a month I'll be standing in sunny Transvaal,
To shoulder my rifle and fight the brave Boers.
II
Full well: ah, full well! your kind master you bore
When close in pursuit of the timorous(continues on next page) - Collector
- Thomas Meaney
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Cloondrinagh, Co. Clare
