School: Clais, Athea (roll number 15100)
- Location:
- Keale, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Liam Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0485, Page 162
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- (continued from previous page)As my space is getting small.
Michael thought he would get a bone
But Bridie ate it all.
- I
Time brings to us no treasure,
As through the years we go,
All things in life gave pleasure,
Long years ago.
II
The rippling stream that meanders,
To the ocean ebb and flow,
crooned a sweeter melody,
Long years ago
III
The pasture fields were neater,
Whether so ere we'd go,
Even the heather bells were sweeter,
Long years ago.
IV
How splendid shone the Autumn sun,
It made our young hearts glow,
And lovely was the gloaming,
Long years ago.
V
A few years hence-forth in life,
Then to the cold earth we go(continues on next page) - Informant
- Cornelius O' Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Clash North, Co. Limerick
