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School: Machaire Áirne

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Magherarny, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Mac Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0945, Page 230

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    (continued from previous page)
    when the wave grew slack.
    Expecting his strength to recover.
    When a man from the shore cried turn no more
    And you'll reach the harbour much sooner
    But he "said i'm undone and my glass it is run
    So adieu to you lovely Loughoona"
    McAdam drew nigh till the billows passed by
    Where he saw the poor counsellor drowned
    And he cried into Jove or the powers above
    Saying "Neptune that day he had frowned.
    Overwhelmed with grief he could find no relief
    For their morn had reached until noonday
    With hard struggling he got to that same fatal spot
    When he sank to the sands
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Loughoony, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Edward Fay
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowbarra, Co. Monaghan