School: Ardlow
- Location:
- Ardlow, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Síomain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 009
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A Local Song (continued)
“One Sunday in the afternoon I heard a mother's cries”
(continued from previous page)He undressed himself just at the brink and rashly ventured in.
But to his sad misfortune he was unable to swim.
Cruel death was lurking in the waters nearby
And took away his life on the sixth day of July.O! had there been upon the scene some hero stout and brave.
Who would have ventured life and limb his precious life to save.
But none was found upon the ground to venture for his sake.
And he sank beneath the water in that gloomy Cuilca Lake.His funeral was attended by a sympathising throng.
His loving friends and neighbours, who knew him well and long.
They laid him in a lonely grave while many a heart did ache
For the sake of Laurence Butler who was drowned in Cuilca Lake.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nancy Ita Taite
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardlow, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Patrick Taite
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 60
- Address
- Ardlow, Co. Cavan