School: Gort Leitreach (roll number 15960)
- Location:
- Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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- (continued from previous page)And if by stealth some person has it
I hope to find it by the gasset.The staves are ash quit cleen and sound,
with good sally hoops abound,
it's broad and firm, short and sound,
and its quite solid on the ground.
It would not lose or leak a drop.
in either bottom side or top.
Besides the cooper's full demand, was paid by me into his hand,
And why should I to you consay
an article for which I paid.
For let the goods be soft or hard
butter, bacon, beef ort lard
Iron, timber, steel or brass
Metal, deph or glass
The nature of the good shall not excuse the man that acts unfair.
His restitution must aface
the wrong, the stun, war or peace.Perhaps you may call me a fool
To say so much about the cool
but if it be mislaid or lost
send me one shilling what it cost.
I say in this concluding line(continues on next page)- Collector
- Higgins
- Occupation
- Poet
- Address
- Clooncose, Co. Leitrim