School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)
- Location:
- Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 08_041
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Seanamhrán
“In a quiet little not many miles away”
In a quiet little village not
many miles away
There lived a rich & aged
man whoes locks were few &
grey.
He had three sons his only
ones both Jack & Tom were shy
But Ted was honest as
could be he would not tell
a lie.
They planed their best to
ruin him all in the old
man's eyes.
The posion soon began to
work & he was much despised
At length the old man
said be gone your heartless
to the lads
These are the words the black(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Anna Madden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killadeer, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Tom Hughes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killadeer, Co. Mayo