School: Ballyheerin (roll number 16279)
- Location:
- Ballyheerin, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Frighil
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- (continued from previous page)When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher 'oer tumbled,And all the sweet buttermilk water'd the plain."Oh what shall I do now? 'Twas looking at you now!
I'm sure such a pitcher I ne'er see again,
'Twas the pride of my diary, Oh Barry McCleary
You're sent as a plague to the girls of Coleraine.I sat down beside her and gently did chide her
That such a misfortune should give her such pain;Then queerely she glanced at me - her look sure entranced meand she vowed for such pleasure she'd break it again.'Twas the haymaking season - I can't tell the reason
Misfortune will never come single 'tis plain ;
For very soon after poor Kitty's disaster
The devil a pitcher was whole in Coleraine. - One evening fair, to take the air, alone I chanched
to stray(continues on next page)- Collector
- Aodh Ó Frighil
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir