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School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)

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Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 119

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    “All ye young men I pray draw who have your liberty A sad and dismal story I mean to tell...”

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    All ye young men I pray draw who have your liberty
    A sad and dismal story I mean to tell
    While in a foreign country, I now must sigh and moan
    When I think of the happy days, I spent in Eirn's lovely home
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    When I was young and in my prime, my age was twenty one
    I then became a servant to a noble gentleman
    I served him too, most honestly and very well its know
    Till cruel fate he banished me, from Eirn's lovely home
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