School: An Clochar, Dún Mánmhaí (roll number 5636)
- Location:
- An Clochar, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: An tSr. Bríd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0305, Page 044
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - "'Mid mountains hoary and famed in story,
Great Carbery's glories Dunmanway lies;
With the Bandon flowing, its charms bestowing,
Which in Mount Owen, does take a rise.
And there a lake is, where the duck and drake is,
And the crane can take its sweet feast of frogs,
And when night comes round,
Dark spirits surround it,
For there was drowned Sir Richard Cox."
Sir Richard Cox was one time owner of nearly the whole of Dunmanway. He was once Lord High Chancellor of Ireland and was called the "Father of Dunmanway" by every protestant in the town. A protestant himself, he came(continues on next page)
