“The Old Schoolhouse of Boher”
By John O’Brien
The old schoolhouse of Boher,
It stands beside the roadway still
Where one can view the Shannon
And gaze on Keeper Hill
Many years ago they built it
With faith that nought could dim
The men of Boher Parish
When life was tough and grim
And down the years their children
Have come here day by day
Up from Crannagh and Bushfield
Curraghmore and Ballyea
And those who sat within those walls
Have brought the old school fame
Alas – in the Roll books of heaven
One must look for many a name.
And of late a well loved teacher
Has gone to join that class on high
So the spirit of the old school
Lives on in that land beyond the sky