School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)

Location:
Ahane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 383

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  1. I
    One stormy night not long ago
    As I lay awake in bed.
    From listening to the winds outside
    Strange thoughts ran through my head
    I began to think within myself.
    That soon I'd be a man
    And how to make a living
    I commenced at once to plan
    II
    The Farmer's life I soon ruled out
    Because I could not see that
    The socalled joys of T farming
    Meant anything to me.
    When I thought of all the
    (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