School: Brúgh Ríogh (C.) (roll number 10229)
- Location:
- Bruree, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Siobhán, Bean Uí Chonaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0498, Page 170
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“Mick Curran a son of Dicfk Curran already mentioned composed the following poem...”
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And as he dried his tears he said
Thank God I have my sight!
Ah! son I've prayed for forty years
For what I've seen to night!
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They're great, they're great, God bless them all!
And spare their health, I pray
And then he wiped his eyes again
And went about his way.”Mick Curran also wrote this little piece
“She is a ship that cant be wrecked
And never drowned a Sailor
But those who plunge from off her deck,
Are sunk and damned for ever”
(The Catholic church)Tim Meehan mentioned before, wrote this little piece
“I once had money and a friend
As most men do desire,
I lent my money to my friend
As friendship would require
I asked my money of my friend
Then variances did arise!
And I lost my money and my friend(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen O' Regan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs P. O' Regan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bruree, Co. Limerick