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School: Askeaton (C.) (roll number 2040)

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Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 198

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    (continued from previous page)
    Winter's weary floods
    Methinks those crested snow
    breast shapes bemoan
    the doleful shape of some wild
    mountain girl.'
    My fanry now recalls Sir
    Stephen's own-
    His own, his own, his snowy-
    breasted pearl'
    A pearl enshrined for age
    in sweetest song-
    That song, a gem with
    youth and lady fair-
    A gem whose lustrous beaming
    shall prolong
    A ray of witching love-
    light ore Monare
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Askeaton, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr G. Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher