School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)
- Location:
- Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Listening the storm in fevered dreams
Her restless spirit lies
When lo; what sudden light is this,
That opes her dreaming eys.8.
With thankful tears her burning cheeks
And fevered eyes are damp,
Father has heard my darling's prayer
And lit the signal lamp.
See how it gleams, look how it shines,
Though raved the tempest wild,
I knew her father's soul was near,
And still would help his child,
Then lo; above her smiling, bent
Her babe of summers seven,
Yes mother yes; though father sleeps,
His spirit wakes in heaven.9.
For when I could not climb the stair
The storm so fiercely raved,
Dear father drove the clouds abroad
And showed the signal stars of God
And so the train was saved.Told by Thomas Duffy 65
Rusheens
Kilmovee
BallaghadereenWritten by Mamie Duffy 16
Rusheens
Kilmovee
Ballaghadereen
Co Mayo.
- Collector
- Mamie Duffy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 16
- Address
- Rusheens West, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Rusheens West, Co. Mayo
