School: Scoil Bhríde, Liosceannúir
- Location:
- Liscannor, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Dónall Ó Seasnáin
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Birchfield (ar leanamhaint)
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They are all gone like the snow when exposed to the sun is dissolved
Now Birchfield is lonely and no more of the O'Briens to be had
But jackdaws and crows through the holes they can easily pass
Tis a folly to say that the date of the year 51
When none of that race could be aware of how Birchfield now stands
For the trees and green leaves are decayed and no more for to branch
While the timber and fine slates are blown away with the wind that is gone
Surely you would swear it is neither the house nor the land
For indeed in ould days it was arranged in a very nice plan
With cow houses dairies and stables for horses to stands
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For a Brother it is strange to say between me and you
Where there were seven or eight young ladies and young men in bloom
To look into the same in the early days of their youth
They are all making clay and no heir behind them to rule
There's a monument made so neatly at St. Brigid's Well
Where the O'Briens are all laid and placed in their coffins of lead
You can see them quite plain without either glasses or specks
Through the grand iron gate thats drawing air to the corpses that's dead
And fond Brother my dear I mean to say that I'm telling no lie
Let no hesitation be made to what I reply
For your kind and good favour has pleased my heart and my mind
May our dear Saviour receive us forever to guide.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Donnchadh Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Siopadóir
- Address
- Liscannor, Co. Clare