School: Taobh Breac (roll number 15227)

Location:
Tievebrack, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Donnchadh E. Mac Congáile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 211

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  1. 1. From Castlefin the highway
    Runs northwards to Raphoe
    Near which lived brave Con Tinney
    Some twelve decades ago;
    Who, from his gray haired father,
    Before he reached his bloom
    Had learned to twine the warp and woof
    And man his sire’s loom
    2. His labour and his savings
    Supplied the little store,
    That kept the dogs of famine
    From his widowed mother’s door;
    What time the homespun blankets
    That modern wares surpass
    Were woven round by Tullyrap
    Fivefin and Feddyglass.
    3. Once at a competition,
    Some twelve townlands among
    Con brought the prize for homespuns
    To his home in Sessiaghlong.
    And good old Molshie Tinney
    Wept tears of joy and pride,
    To hear the neighbours praise her boy
    Whose fame spread far and wide.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donnachadh E. Mac Congáile
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    James Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tievebrack, Co. Donegal