School: Knockbride (2)
- Location:
- Knockbride, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T.J. Barron
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- (continued from previous page)"Indeed kind sir," says one of them, "I'll tell you Mr. May,
We're small but tidy farmers from the mountain Loughanlea."
When he heard their situation his hardened heart did yield,
And a short distance from town he brought them to a field. Those unhappy creatures they worked with all their might,
Not knowing their misfortune when they landed home that night.
When they landed home that night not able for to wag,
He showed them a large barn, and threw every man a bag.
Saying, "There's four and forty other men for to lie down by your side".
I never saw such fortune as I had in Malahide.
When they awoke next morning the hunger made them hop,
They ran in all directions for to find a baker's shop,
But the baker he refused them and one of them did say,
"We'd be better eating heather on the top of Loughanlea." (no title)
“Sam says that his grandfather was an expert at wicker-work...”
Sam says that his grandfather was an expert at wicker-work and taught this trade in an institution for the blind. He thinks his grand-father came from Germany. He used to drink a health to Prussia and to Hanovaria. He lived in Tullylurkin on a small farm which came into the possession of the Bell family. Informant himself is an expert at making creels and potato-baskets. He used to play the fiddle at dances.- Collector
- Thomas J. Barron
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- Sam Beattie
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Enagh, Co. Cavan