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School: Ros Inbhir (roll number 14501)

Location:
Rossinver, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Aoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 301

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    Ill be far on sea
    Now once my boys I say goodby to friends and comrades gay
    In hopes through time to meet again though gladly would I stay
    To tread the dear old scenes again that must for ever reign
    Supreme in every Irish heart far from their native plain
    When I return home again old joys we will renew
    We will dance and sing the live long day round Melvins waters blue.
    Author:- Miss Connolly N.T., Edenville N.S., Kinlough. (age not known). She wrote the above poem of farewell before her departure to America.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael G. Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Rossinver, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Terence Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Larganhugh, Co. Leitrim