School: Moys (roll number 10837)

Location:
Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
Teachers:
P. Dawson C. Mac an Ghirr
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0936, Page 109

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    round towers of our land. It is relatives dear to old Irish men no matter where they go. Irish men are always firm and true to the emblems of their home. When I see a bunch of shamrocks I think on Patrick's day and when I hear the tune struck up it makes my heart feel gay.
    My spirits over comes me I began to shout and ball.
    If you touch the harp of Eireann I will sing you tara's wall.
    I love to see old Ireland united heart and hand.
    To regicate that pregitdates that spoils our native land.
    We will keep down all party's feeling and we will let the hole world see
    We have our own to emblem and living unitee.
    Chorous
    The harp and the shamrock of Ireland
    The harp and the shamrock of Ireland
    The harp and the shamrock for me.
    while I have strength to raise
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English