School: Turlough, Béal an Chloga (roll number 14872)

Location:
Turlough, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Éalaidhe
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    In walking through Galway in the borders of Clare. ...

    In walking through Galway in the borders of Clare,
    South west of Kinvara where houses are rare,
    God who always was had directed my way
    And put into my mind to go to those who are gay.
    The house that I entered where John Purcell doth dwell
    It was there I found kindness from a charming young (belle?)
    She is the pride of her parents the truth I doth tell
    She is every way decent and always well cared.
    These verses were written by an old poet named Matt Mahon, a native of Duras, Kinvara. He was a very poor man and used to go around the country begging. One day he went into Miss Purcell's home. She was very agreeable to him and gave him money and food. Then he wrote these verses in gratitude. An other verse in the poem is as follows
    There is an A with an N and an N with an A
    Just what I have heard from her own dear Mama
    There is an A with an N and an R with an I
    And A the last letter
    Young Hana Maria.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Burke
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    66
    Address
    Aghawinnaun, Co. Clare