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1. Song - Farewell to Father Stephen Conboy on his return to New Zealand (continued)

   

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   To us you have grown vey dear
   To part it will bring many a tear
   For one thing we cannot replace
   And that's your pleasant smiling face.
   Please God we will see you just the same.
   When we meet you ten years hence.

   Chorus -
   We will bid to you farewell
   Now that you are going from us
   To reach God's faith to the heathens over the waves (?)
   But remember you we will
   Although you are miles away from us
   Pray we to God all dangers you will brave
   So we gather here this blessed night
   To cheer you as you go to fight
   And teach the faith of Ireland
   Miles away in New Zealand

   II
   Dear Father Conboy
   May God's blessing fall
   Upon your priestly life
   And guide you to your destined goal

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Áine Ní Murchadha

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Furnace or Bleankillew, Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   Máire Ní Gharaidh

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Oide