School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc

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   “As I roved out one evening, down by the river side...”

   

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   Neither red nor blue,
   But keep them dear I’m memory of what Our Lord when through,
   And your creed does worship images, the same you can’t deny for you’ll find it in the testament you can’t say I’m a liar,
   You’ll find the unicorn and the lion, their pictures are in full,
   Across the table of the law, by Martin for John Bull.
   And all your dukes and officers I’ll tell to you, my dear,
   That goes before her majesty, they salute the chair.
   Now is that chair to be compared to the shepherd and his flock,
   That’s kept within Our Holy Church that’s built on St. Peter’s rock?
   “Don’t talk to me about Peter, he had but little faith,

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Carr

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Mrs Margaret Mulvey

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon