School: Leitir Bric (roll number 14924)
- Location:
- Letterbrick, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Grannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 640
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- Ye muses of Ity attend to my ditty,
Those few candid verses I lately penned down,
A man of hitalant a monarchy favours,
His equal in valour is not to be found,
His friendly bright station and grand situation
Lies voil of to Nephin and near River Deel
In city or country there was no man so noble.
As fame Thomas Burke who lived in Carrowkeel,
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He was well befriended and highly descended,
His airships were ready and there to be seen,
His noble ancestors were souls of the nation
And gives its sportion to our gracious Queen,
His mansion was as bright as the stars at night shining,
Luminating the country and adorning the fields,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O' Boyle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doonaroya, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Doonaroya, Co. Mayo
