School: Ráth Séideóg (roll number 8786)
- Location:
- Rashedoge, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Brighid Ní Dhomhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1104, Page 64
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- Another, yet another, group of exiles take their wayAt morrow's dawn to lands unknown, their signal daylight's earliest rayMore Irish homes made desolate, more Irish mother's, childless grieveOh! bitter irony of fate that sends the gift, but to bereave.
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The hopeful stripling brave smiles to hide the grief his young heart feelsAnd shed, unseen, the bitter tear his manly pride would fain concealThe tender maiden's burning eyes o'erflow with limpid crystals pureErstwhile the gayest of the gay sits idly now with looks demure.
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The neighbours come to give good-bye and love and friendship rule the hour(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Brigid Mc Ginley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Breenagh, Co. Donegal
