School: Bouleenshere (C.) (roll number 12865)
- Location:
- Booleenshare, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mary A. Walsh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417, Page 430
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- the following is a poem made by my grand uncle David Godley about a Hubby horse.
Come to the west boys, come along with me,
Come to the west and our hubby you will see
She is the lily in the summer
She is the lily in the spring
She is the lily still in winter
When the small birds cease to sing.
2
Our first visit was to Pat Kenny
In the mountain glen or Lee,
Situated at the point convenient to the sea
He brought us to his parlour and treated us quite soon,
We gave him that grand chorus called the Rising of the moon.
3
Next to Michael O'Connell in the Kerryhead estate
He kindly received us and did us accommodate.
He brought us to his parlour and gave us punch go leór,(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Frank Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Address
- Ballylongane, Co. Kerry
