School: Kilnagross (roll number 12317)
- Location:
- Kilnagross, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: John Hunt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 447
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- I wandered by the village Tom
I've sat beneath the tree
Upon the schoolhouse playing ground
That sheltered you and me
But few are there to greet us Tom
And none are left who know
That played upon the village green with us
Twenty years ago
II
The grass is just as green dear Tom
Barefooted boys at play
Are sporting now as we were then
With spirits just as gay
But master sleeps upon the hill
All coated eor with snow
That afforded us a sliding place -
Twenty years ago
III
The old schoolhouse is altered Tom
The benches are replaced
With new ones very like the old
Our penknives have defaced
But the same old bricks are in the wall
The bell swing's to and fro
With music just the same dear Tom(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Gaffney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisdromarea North, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Gaffney
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 87
- Address
- Lisdromarea North, Co. Leitrim
