School: Ardlow
- Location:
- Ardlow, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Síomain
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- (continued from previous page)Pluto when I entered in
Lit a big "roison" candle
And his mighty hand he rested then
Upon his pitch fork handle. "Thrice welcome man" to me he said"To my infernal regions
Come forward man and do not dread
My fierce intrepid regions."Renew your pipe and take a smoke
And be not the least alarmed
And when to me these words he spoke
The friends were all disarmed.Then he said "What place on earth
Were you, sir, situated?
Or what strange country gave you birth?
Now let it be related""In old Ireland" I did reply
"My fathers lived for ages
But from it they were forced to fly
When tyrants grew outrageous."The mighty monarch grinned a smile
A smile of indignation(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Fitzsimmons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardlow, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Michael Meenagh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 64
- Address
- Ballintlieve, Co. Meath