School: Lough Gur, Kilmallock (roll number 7117)

Location:
Loughgur, Co. Limerick
Teachers:
T. Collins P. Ó Seaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0516, Page 087

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0516, Page 087

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  1. (continued from previous page)
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    Which Gearroid has confessed to me,
    Says he "I place in your hand my ring true,
    Which I swear by the evil will undo.
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    Come neighbours all both great and small,
    Perform your duties here,
    And loudly say "Live Gearróid tall;
    Who never touched ale or beer.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Between the year nineteen hundred and nineteen hundred and one there lived a poet named Thomas Lench. His home was on top of Baileys hill which is situated near Lough Guir lake. This place is often called Knockroe. He was educated by a traveller who lived in a camp at the foot of the hill. He spent nearly all his time reading poetry and this reading had an influence upon him.
    He composed a song name "The Lough Guir Boys". One day the Lough Guir boys were hurling against Cappamore and it was at this hurling match he composed the song.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynagallagh, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Thomas O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynagallagh, Co. Limerick