School: Machaire Áirne
- Location:
- Machaire Airne, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: P. Mac Aodhgáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0945, Page 234
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- (continued from previous page)That the waves might get slack
Expecting his strength to recover
When a man from the shore cries "Turn you no more
You will fall into harbour full sooner.
But he says " I am done
and my glass is now run
So adieu to you lovely Loughooney.
Mc Adam drew nigh
To the billow close by
Where he saw the brave
Councillor drowning.
He called into Jove
And the powers above
But Neptune he seemed to confound him:
Overwhelmed with grief
He could find no relief
So his morning soon changed
then to noon - day,
With a struggle he got
To the same fatal spot
And he sank to the sands of Loughhooney.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Leonard
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Machaire Airne, Co. Mhuineacháin
