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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 217

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    (continued from previous page)
    the Revd Bishop Browne
    Came to examine the collagers and viewed them all around,
    Amongst them he noticed this clever young man
    He marked him above them all,
    He was the first he did discouse
    When on him he did call
    Young man where are you from.
    Come tell me your name,
    I'm from the County of Armagh
    They call me Thomas O'Neill
    My mother is a widow of low degree
    She has sone her whole endeavour
    To make a priest of me
    Then Thomas O'Neill it is your name
    The Revd Bishop he did say,
    Then study hard noth night and day,
    And I'll soon have you ordained
    To help your tender mother who did so well for you
    I'll send you home a credit
    your country boys to see
    When this young man came home ordained
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Frain
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcashel, Co. Mayo