School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 256
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- Along Drumcondra road I strayed,
The smoky town was just in sight.
I met a woman stooped and old,
And she was in a ragged plight,
"Oh! Master dear! for sake of Heaven
In pity look on me;
You'll never miss a penny, given away in charity.
That I'm in want the world may see;
That I am old I'm sure appears;
At Xmas next my age will be
just eight and sixty years;"
"Any how did all those years go by;
Pray tell me what have you been at?"
"Oh! Sir t'would take an hour or more
For me to tell all that:
When I was small, and very small, to service I was sent:
And by my mother I was told, not to be sulky, stiff or bold;
But to whatever place I went, still to be ready at a call;
And act obligingly to all.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Cronin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr William Roberts
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
