School: Kilwatermoy, Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 5385)
- Location:
- Kilwatermoy, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Caitlín, Bean Uí Riain
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0637, Page 334
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A Song - The Bike and the Hike (continued)
“Dear Sir, I am pleased to appraise you, The bicycle duly was found...”
(continued from previous page)And when, sir in years that one hoary,
You steer for the glorified crown,
The lamp may it light you to glory,
And the wheel-may it not let you down.
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Meaning
In this parish about thirty years ago a man was at a dance and left his bicycle on the roadside. While the dance was in progress the lamp, pump, and one of the wheels were stolen and the bicycle was found in a field nearby in a dismantled condition.
The owner composed the above lines.
- Collector
- John Prendergast
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ballymoat Lower, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- John Riordan
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballymoat Lower, Co. Waterford