School: Derryham

Location:
Derryhum, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
A. Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0981, Page 075

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    He is good and truthful, he loves the youthful.
    To educate them to his cry.
    VI
    In Lisangirl without peril.
    Youthful pupils are trained with care.
    Sound education through illustration
    He has established in Killinkere.
    VII
    To set forth his praises in simple phraises
    My brain it crazes to do all I can
    But as I study my mindy grows muddy
    Tis the duty of some better man.
    VIII
    Tis fair to state Bob Hynes the grate.
    He did complete this stricture grand.
    His noble art he did impart,
    Upon a school in Farnham's land
    IX
    The passers by oft cast an eye,
    As to decry this marvel fair.
    And they stand confounded as they view around it
    To see it founded in Killinkere
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghadossan, Co. Cavan