School: Gurteen, Ballymahon
- Location:
- Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
- Teacher: F. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 069
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- It was a freezing night in spring
when Miss Mc Grath came o'er to Callow
And like a wild bird to her wing
Sure Missie Hauly close did follow.
They stayed a while till it grew late
The night being growing on the day Sir
And James and I as if by fate
Went out with them part of the way Sir.We went down to Pullagh shore
Ohone! it was the waves did tumble
The ladies feared to take the oar.
They begged they frowned they cried and grumbled
They said that our two hearts were hard
To leave them lonely that cold night Sir
And so, we got a fine reward
For e'er appearing in their sight Sir(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Casey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardoghil, Co. Longford
