School: Meelick (B.)
- Location:
- Meelick, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0597, Page 494
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- (continued from previous page)Came to view the scholars
And viewed them all around.
He spied this clever young man,
And remarked him above them all.IV
He was the first that he did discourse,
And upon him he did call.
"Come tell me where you are from,
And what is your name."
I am from the County Clare,
And they call me Tom O Neill."V
Study hard both night and day,
And I'll have you ordained,
And Ill let you home a credit,
Your country boys to see".
Amhrán
“It was a Summer evening ¶ In the merry month of May”
It was a summer evening,
In the merry month of May.
I was coming from the fair of Cappamore
I was driving home a purty pair of heifers by the way.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Daniel Barrett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coonagh East, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- John Barrett
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Coonagh East, Co. Limerick
