School: An Clochar, B'l'Áthan Ríogh

Location:
Baile Átha an Rí, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Treasa Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0003, Page 094

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0003, Page 094

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  1. A Song

    Braughwel"l is a village of credit and renown,

    "Craughwell" is a village of credit and renown, To view it in the distance, You'd swear it were a town.
    A Stands for Ann Buckley, that maiden young and fair, It also stands for Allen who is constant there.
    b Stands for Brougham, who keeps his cottage neat
    With blooming flowers, and shady bowers,
    And sweet confusions meet.
    C Stands for Cawley and Cuniff as well,
    It also stands for Clasby who keeps the Hotel.
    D Stands for the dispensary, where patients wait in vain,
    To get their teeth distracted, and to relieve them from their pain.
    E Stands for Engineering works, at the bridge as you pass by,
    Where Tierney bored for water in the
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. filíocht
        1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Callanan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Manainn, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    Patrick Callanan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Carraigín Thoir, Co. na Gaillimhe