School: Cnoc Bríde (1)
- Location:
- Knockbride, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 160
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“The following song was composed on The Drowning at Lough Sillan...”
The following song was composed on The Drowning at Lough Sillan
You feeling hearted Christians of every degree.
I claim your kind attention to sympathise with me.
Until I relate the unhappy faith that lately has befell.
Seventeen souls upon Lough Sillan, most sorrowful to tell.
II
It been on the 25th July
Upon that pleasant year.
In the parish school of Cullies.
It plainly does appear.
The master and the scholars.
The monitor and his wife.
Went a boating on Lough Sillan.
Where they lost their presious lives
III
1 The morning of the sail.
2 The childrens hearts were joyful
3 When they heard of the news
5 Upon Lough Sillan waters
4 That they were going to have a cruise.
They parted friends and parents.
Not knowing what was going to be.
That their pleasant day would terminate
In death and misery.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Crosson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kinnea, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Dermott
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Killaliss, Co. Cavan