School: Curratavy
- Location:
- Corratawy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ó Gallchobhair
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- (continued from previous page)How dare you come here to tempt me so
You may think that the lake is between or I would make you suffer before I would go..There is also another poet who lived in the neighbouring parish. He made several songs such as "Glangevlins valley fair." He made also another song about Pat Maguire. Here is a few lines of the song which I heard.I
The swans and fishes of you green lake in grief they do retire.
They all seem to say he is dead to day God be with you Pat Maguire.
O death you have dealt that fatal blow in the prime of bloom and beauty.
