School: Sessiagh Uí Néill
- Location:
- Sessiagh (O'Neill), Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Liam Mac Meanman
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1097, Page 137
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- I'm a waif upon the world's waves;
no home to call my own,
the friends from whom I'm parted lie low in Innishowen,
And often here in solitude I sob and cry my fill,
II
I came to this old shanty in August twenty four,
The Carn bus conveyed us and dumped me at the door,
Along with I and Rowdilm, and I don't know how many more,
For they cleared out Carn poorhouse, we were shifted by the score.
III
When I settled in Stranorlar here I came in touch with the derelicts of every part
I never saw so much of maimed and lame and off their heads, I'll never forget my as I lay that night in bed.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Willie Gillespie
- Address
- Sessiagh (O'Neill), Co. Donegal
