School: Riverchapel (roll number 15367)
- Location:
- Riverchapel, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Brighid Ní Dhonnchadha
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- Glenrose
One evening in the month of May
I carelessly did stray,
‘Twas down by the Courtown Harbour
By chance I took my way.
And as I walked along the beach
Where billows foam did roar
A crowd of people did collect
Convenient to the shore.
II
With hasty steps I did approach
Expecting something new
When a painful voice said
“Alas what will I do
I fear that Glenrose she is lost
And buried in the wave,
And that her bold undaunted crew
Has met with a watery grave.
III
I then addressed this fair maid
Who seemed to be in grief
I told her to cheer her spirits,
She soonmight meet relief.
“How many hands had been on board”
I then to her did say
“How long have they been absent(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Darcy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Riverchapel, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Mac Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Riverchapel, Co. Wexford