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School: Granard (B.) (Muire Gan Smál) (roll number 13963)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
León Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 196

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  1. Weather Signs

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    The pigs are restless and flies disturb the cattle.
    The fishes rise nimbly from rivers and streams and catch the incautious flies.
    Streamers from the Sun in the evening denote rain inside of 3 days.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Captain Bland - Poem

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    Captain Bland (1)
    (1)
    The midnight hour is striking
    The gates are open wide
    Four headless steeds comes prancing out
    Four headless men astride
    Behind their heels a shining coach
    Rolls lightly o'er the sand
    And in the coach a headless man
    Well known as Captain Bland.
    (2)
    Adown the town as quick as light
    Where howling mongrels hide
    By Markeys turn where Dublin Road
    Before them opens wide
    Down Tor na mban Hill the whips are cracked
    Like signals of command
    By Creamers fort and Brennans Dam
    The coach of Captain Bland.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    V. Holohan
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford