Walking in Belturbet By Erne’s Side
From the well the calf it leaped
As unwisely the widow chose
For ease her load not too long to carry
In a holy well to wash her clothes:
– It is a belief that if sullied
A holy well of water will dry
Though it has been a plentiful flowing before –
That is the reason it is said why
Lough Gowna was formed from where we are from
As to the Erne it flows to sea
( Erne Head indeed was a Doppings Big House)
Nearby is the homesteads of those like me
Who are of a shared North Longford stock,
Now scattered nation and world wide
My forefathers came from where these waters are from
I think of them as I walk in Belturbet by Ernes side.
