School: Lubhghortán (Lowertown), Scoil Mhuire (roll number 4172)
- Location:
- Lowertown, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhathúna
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 349
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- The only poet of this district was "Bill Goggin" who lived in Long Island nicknamed "Bill the Poet. It was he composed this song as follows -: and the two boys mentioned were his two sons.The Hiberian SteamerMy neighbours, I pray attention.
I hope you'll attend to my song.
And if you only listen,
Indeed, I'll not keep you too long.
Conserning the Hiberian Steamer.
That crossed the Atlantic foam
And struck her stern up in Bird Island
And landed her crew in the shore.Chorus.
Long life to the crew and the captain.
That steered her across the rough main.
Now we are eating fine flour cakes
and apples, and stealing the
wreck all away.2
If you happened to be there that morning
It would fill up your heart with surprise.
To behold these wild bullocks roaring
The noise it would reach to the skies(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Donovan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Jeremiah Donovan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Gunpoint, Co. Cork
