School: Lough Gur, Kilmallock (roll number 7117)
- Location:
- Loch Goir, Co. Luimnigh
- Teachers: T. Collins P. Ó Seaghdha
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- There was a man living in Lough Gur long ago who was a great poet. He composed alot of songs and poetry. He was born in Lough Gur. He was born) died in the year 1918. His name was John Bourke. He wrote a poem named the Mustard and Cress
The Mustard and Cress
The marriage of the mustard
To the pretty little Cress
Has been as freely we must allow
All times a success
Although his temper rather hot
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And not one day are they apart
And she's small and humble
You would never hear them grumble
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So worthy and example
Should all married folk impress
And challenge them to emulate
The mustard and the cress
- Collector
- Teresa Hogan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tobar Phádraig, Co. Luimnigh
- Informant
- Mrs Hogan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tobar Phádraig, Co. Luimnigh
