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School: Ceathrú an Gharrdha

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Carrowgarry, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Éil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 175

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    This poem describes a drowning tragedy which occurred at Enniscrone about fifty years ago.
    Attend ye sons and daughters,
    A loving mothers dear.
    And a very mournful story.
    I mean to let you hear.
    Concerning two young fishermen,
    All who were well known,
    They earned an honest living.
    Around the bay of Enniscrone.
    The second day of August.
    All in their youth and bloom,
    None of them expected,
    They'd meet a watery doom.
    For sad and dismal was their fate,
    And mournful their fall.
    I hope it was a message
    From God Almighty's call.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Queenan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymoghany, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Queenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymoghany, Co. Sligo