School: Virginia (B)
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1001, Page 125
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- (continued from previous page)He'd sieze a goat just by the throat for want of prey.
Boys and girls, just clear up your longs.
And come and join with me in sympathy, for Jemmys in the lawn,
While I live I'll always give a prayer for his downfall.
And when I die, I don't deny, I'll haunt him at Grousehall.
This poem was written by P. Smith who lived in the townland of Staviernabo, Lavey. He wrote a great deal of other poems. He died a good while ago.
- William Mc Clery was a poet. He makes none now. he lives in Drumagolan. he was born about the year 1878. He is now sixty years of age. The gift of poetry came to him suddenly. he only made short sketches. He was a farmer, but let his farm go to ruin. he composed in English.
- Collector
- Matthias O' Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Micheal O' Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
