School: Gort Leitreach (roll number 15960)
- Location:
- Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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- One night as I carelessly strayed from my home,
In search of diversion I eagerly roved,
Its into a dance house I chanced for to walk,
Where I was much delighted with comical talk.
(Spoken:)
But just as I entered inside of the door I am charmed alarmed, surprised and overjoyed at the hearing of a beautiful old national air played by musician who was comodiously seated in the upper end of the barn (Sing away)
Sure then I sat down well contented and pleased,
Although I was crushed I heard what was said,
A lad and a lassie commenced for to court,
Buts its little they knew they were heard by the poet.
(Spoken)
Of course its little they knew I was so eagerly commemorating the secrecy of their chat but they might not altogether suppose I was so stupid as to keep a deaf ear to such comical cramboes and jocular subjects as were at that time liberally and gracefully introduced on both sides. But still I could not refrain from laughing seeing the boy striving to fix a false smile on himself with forged countenance and childish smiles;
Muryadh! says I to myself but its snugly you can fix up the screen of deception
Though your caus has a little resemblance of a natural smile; as a horse's tooth has to a lapster's claw
(sing away)(continues on next page)- Informant
- Patrick Higgins
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Poet
- Address
- Clooncose, Co. Leitrim