School: Ardlow
- Location:
- Ardlow, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Síomain
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- (continued from previous page)From your vast kingdom I must go,
I can't withstand the smoke, sir.The King of Terror then replied
Man I'll do you no harm
But come with me a little outside
This place is getting too warm. Then he bid me go in peace
And tell the folks of Erin
If from their wrongs their foes don't cease
That I'll give them an airin". - On one occasion a goat the property of the poet was found by a policeman wandering the road. A summons was duly issued whereupon the poet wrote the following verses to Mr Farrell of Moynalty one of the magistrates for the district:-"Honoured Sir: The police saw and found
My goat trespassing on forbidden ground.
Then to my door immediately they came
And with a pencil soon took down my name.
But, oh, dear Sir, here I assert and say(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