School: Shercock (2)
- Location:
- Shercock, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Giolla Cluig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1013, Page 341
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“There were a few verses of poetry made up on I only know two of them.”
There were a few verses of poetry made up on it I only know two of them.(1)
The master and his scholars,
The monitor and his wife.
Went to boat upon Lough Sillan,
Where they lost their precious life.(2)
All these scoholars on that morning.
Were rejoying at the news.
To hear the master saying
They were going to have a criuse. - Collector
- Evelyn Oliver
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Shanco, Co. Monaghan
