School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)
- Location:
- Ahane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Seán Ó Héalaithe
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 374
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- I
There came to the beach a poor beggar from Erin.
Every hair on his head was as round as a quill.
His eye balls were asking
His temples were quaking
And he smashed his clay
pipe at the butt of the hill.
II
What will I do said the heart broken stranger
As he gazed at his last bit of weed gone for naught.
That pipe was a treasure.
And a smoke is a pleasure
No matter how dearly tobacco is bought.(continues on next page)
