School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)
- Location:
- Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0300, Page 153
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- The following poem was composed a few months ago by Timothy Mc Carthy Collins of Derrygris East Drimoleague, from whom I received the words. He pictures four of the present day leading statesmens seated in a bar in Dublin, when suddenly the Ghost of Owen Ruadh appears and he explains some plain facts to them.Seated at a bar in Dublin were four statesmen of the land,
Highly learned and concerned in the work they had in hand.
Andy they chatted thus together while they waited patiently
Leinster House to enter when the gates would open be
Said Eamon De Valera Sad it is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eamonn Mac Firbisig
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Timothy Mc Carthy Collins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrynagree East, Co. Cork
