School: Latnamard (roll number 16769)
- Location:
- Leacht na mBard, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: Mary Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 407
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An Old Song (continued)
“i have often head heard it said”
(continued from previous page)John Croarkin still resides
Neither of these farmers is rich or owns a mint
But both agreed they'd make some cash
And they sowed a field of lint.They sowed the ground & delved it round
With tenderness & care
But little knew that it would cause
A time of black despair.
For when the pulling time came round
And the skies above were fair
The slender yield from off the field
Upset the precious pair.Now all who wish to speculate
This awful act should warn
And all should take example
From this sad case at Carn.
And if you've money to invest
Just buy a little "sturk"
And it will pay you better
Than a flax crop in Dunhirk.
- Informant
- Willie Whelan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dúsceithigh, Co. Mhuineacháin