School: Ladhar an Chrompáin (roll number 14998)
- Location:
- Ladhar an Chrompáin, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407, Page 259
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“There was a widow in this place who had three darling sons...”
I
There was a widow in this place who had three darling sons,
Their father died and left them when they were very young,
A long time she endeavoured to maintain her darling sons,
Till the youngest became a man at the age of twenty-one.
II
He spoke unto his mother and this to her did say.
I'm sure it will fall to one of us that we must go away,
The land it is too small to maintain us all, and if ye will agree,
I am fully bent and well content a clergyman to be.
III
She spoke unto his brothers and soon they did agree,
They sent him off to College a clergyman to be.
He was not long at College when Rev. Bishop Browne came to see those boys,
And viewed them all round, and this clever young fellow he remarked above them all.
IV
He says "You are a clever young fellow, pray, tell to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eilís Ní Churáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ladhar an Chrompáin, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- Tadhg O Curáin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 50
- Address
- Ladhar an Chrompáin, Co. Chiarraí