School: Ráth Séideóg (roll number 8786)
- Location:
- Rashedoge, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Brighid Ní Dhomhnaill
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- (continued from previous page)His heart, his hopes, his labours all were ours
And them the fostering arm that kept at bay
The power, that fain would blight his God sent powers.
No, let him rest beneath thy friendly flowers
Blend with the laurels that above him, spread,
Your Irish race made bright his clouded hours,
They mourn with us our Boyle O'Reilly dead. Calm be thy sleep, poor Ireland's gifted son
Nor thee the only one that lies afar
On freedom's soil; full many a cherished one
Rests there, Our bold young patriot, Meagher,
And Addis Emmet, light of bench and bar,
Have found their graves there, where for peace they fled;
And Fanny Parnell, last and brightest star,
'Mong Erin's daughters, in that land lies dead. Long shall we mourn thee, prematurely called,
Compatriots song shall keep they memory green,(continues on next page)- Informant
- Bridget Mc Ginley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Breenagh, Co. Donegal