School: Latnamard (roll number 16769)
- Location:
- Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Mary Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 414
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- The following poem was written by Pat Fitzpatrick Carn, Newbliss who died about seven years ago aged about 65. It was written about Mrs. Margaret Monaghan who also died some seven years ago. It was Christmas night, the log burned bright
And the goodwife spent her cheer
The girls they gathered in to dance
And the boys from far & near. They tripped it light the livelong night
To violent tune & lilt
And the mountain dew, the lovelight drew
As round the board 'twas spilt.One lass was there beyond compare
And she tripped it wild and free
And a laddie too kind, fond & true
Embraced her to his knee."Since first I met you, I can't forget you,
You are all in this world to me
Iv'e a tidy farm, all free from harm
You can live in comfort if you marry me."She says, "young boy, you me annoy(continues on next page)
