School: Kilnagross (roll number 12317)
- Location:
- Kilnagross, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: John Hunt
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- (continued from previous page)Twas twenty years ago.
IV
The river is running just the same
The willows by its side
Are larger now than they were then
The stream appears less wide
But the old vine tree is failing, Tom, where once we played the bow
And swung the children full of joy -
Some twenty year's ago.
V
The spring well bubbles beneath yon hill
Down by the spreading beach
Tis very high twas once so low
That I could almost reach
In kneeling down to get a drink
Dear Tom I started so
To see how sadly I am changed -
Since twenty years ago
VI
Upon that tree down by the well
You know I ve cut your name
Your comrades just beneath it Tom
And you did mind the same
Some heartless wretch pealed off the bark
Tis failing sure but slow
Just as those names you cut(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Gaffney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisdromarea North, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Gaffney
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 87
- Address
- Lisdromarea North, Co. Leitrim