School: Castletowngeoghegan (B.) (roll number 2092)

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   He wrote many poems including "The old school by the Stream" "Usnagh Hill" and The Castletown G. men"
   The old school by the Stream
   The dear old house is standing yet,
   Where oft in days departed.
   I sat with those I'll ne'er forget
   My schoolmates, jovial hearted;
   When life appeared a Paradise,
   Of happiness extreme.
   For all was innocence and glee
   The old school by the stream
   II
   And nigh this town, it lifts its head
   Beside the public way,
   And graced by e'en a flowing bed.
   Fast crumbling to decay
   An ivied porch, it cannot boast.
   To make it gay or seem
   Its bareness shames old Antrim's coast.
   The old school by the stream
   III
   Our master was a friend to all
   Although at time he would.
   Apply the rod to truants small.
   He did so for their good.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   J. Ennis

   Informant

   John Daly

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Castletown Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath