School: Tobar Pádraig (roll number 4764)
- Location:
- Patrickswell, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Anraoi Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0527, Page 226
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- (continued from previous page)pleading he pardoned her and the four of them knelt down by the grave and said a prayer for the repose of the soul of the poor man. They left the grave yard together and the old "White Boy" said to the young man, "let us run as quickly as we can to enane stream, for they will follow us".
They were just across the stream when two lazy Hares' came to the brink but they could not cross over it. The two men raised their guns, which the found, to their dismay, had got jammed. The two "Hares" were the mother and daughter who had been in the grave yard.
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“Lines by John Ryan, Patrickswell, in memory of Joseph Pickergille who lived near Adare...”
Lines by John Ryan, Patrickswell, in memory of Joseph Pickergille who lived near Adare. He was a noted sportsman and Huntsman.The Prince of sport is now laid low,
Joe Pickerville the Good;
No more he'll stalk the wily fox
Upon the shady wood.
To all the people round sweet Adare
He was a friend indeed;
He always gave in justice,
And mercy when in need,
He heeded well the voice of truth,
No matter how low down,
And the one who would try to tell a lie(continues on next page) - Collector
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