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School: Tóchar, Teampoll Mór (roll number 613)

Location:
Togher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Siobhán, Bean Uí Mheadra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0546, Page 041

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    Lukes Cottage
    Farewell to the skraws and the scallops
    Farewell to the sootdrops and rain
    Farewell to the smoke and cobwebs
    That frequently moythered my brain
    Those filthy vile plagues are all over
    And forever again I disowen
    I fancy myself now in clover
    Since I got a new house of my own.
    Many is the journey I travelled
    From Killavanoge to Roscrea
    In pursuit of a cottage and acre
    And hear what the guardians might say
    At last they agreed and consented
    Full justice to me they have shown
    They gave me a plot and a cottage
    And now I can call it my own
    By plans schemes and specifications
    The laborers act was composed
    To better our sad situation and pleasure
    And comfort disclose
    I wish all the poor men of the nation
    From Cork to the County Tyrone
    Were possessed of a cottage and acre
    They freely might call it their own
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Hanrahan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Luke Kenehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Clonbuogh, Co. Tipperary