School: Cloonmorris (roll number 12496)
- Location:
- Cloonmorris, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Michael J. Conboy
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0219, Page 070
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- I dreamt a dram a pleasant dream, of Ireland's, birth right won,
Home-rule I've seen in College Green, and Erin's noble son,
I awoke in grief found no relief my spirits sadly fled,
For in Glasnevir cemetry he's numbered with the dead.
II
Oh Parnell dear what happened you, of death what [?] have you done?
You're gone from us in our utmost need, your equal we have none
Your life was sold for British gold, we're left to forego [/] prey,
We're sure to be in slavery and that for a longer day.
III
No more in city, town or hall your manly voice hear,
No more in No 15 your foes may laugh or sneer [?]
Such vile assasination, it haunts me like a spell
Your fair belied & crucified our darling chief Parnell
IV
Oh when I look back for sixteen years, it grieves my heart full sore,
To see your many services, it grieves me ten times more(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Beirne
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Cloonmorris, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- John Tiernan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 92
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Tooman, Co. Leitrim
