School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)
- Location:
- Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Gabhann
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- (continued from previous page)To prove my case is truly Ó
And then my boy I'll make you hop
At the next quarter sessions Ó".Mark Neill, Streamstown, lent a donkey to his neighbour, Jimmy Clinton. Soon after the donkey died and James Smyth composed this poem about it.
Ptrick Haughey.
Informant - Mrs Clinton, Gartlandstown, Crookedwood. - James Smyth composed the following poem:-The Velvet Corduroy
Young bachlors of every station
High and low where ere you be
Who wish to win the admiration
Of the ladies, list to me.
Once they looked on me with scorn
Now I am their darling boy
Since that bright and happy morn(continues on next page)- Collector
- Desmond Smyth
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs G. Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr John Dunleavy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bigwood, Co. Westmeath