Barbara Northern Ireland is a type of grass
That grows mainly on shallow hills
Although it can be found in water meadows
Unknown until 1891 it was named after
Barbara Northern Ireland
A seamstress who lived in Paddington
She discovered the grasses in a dream
And immediately became aware
Of the significance of her discovery
Her employer contacted the Institute for Grasses
Who confirmed the originality of her find
And named the grasses after her in honour
In 1909 Barbara married Bertie New England
And moved to Northern India with his posting
She was last heard of in 1936 in New Ceylon
From the Natural History of Grasses (1909)