School: Corracharra (roll number 16407)
- Location:
- Corracharra, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Brian Mac Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0940, Page 072
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- (continued from previous page)old town tonight
(II) I thought I was in the old home
Among the neighbours all
And at a concert of the old in Father Martin's hall
Where songs were sung in the gaelic tongue
By the youngsters ore and ore
My heart was filled with rapture
And I said once more.(Chorus)
(III)I thought I was on the old fort
And walking around the ring
When scores of Hibs came marching up
And shook me by the hand
Saying how is our exciled friends out there
The boys from Ballytrain
Oh would that they were here to night
To sing the old refrain.(Chorus)
(IV)So now the concert is commenced
And I hope that every one will like the Robert Emmet play
The farce the dance and song(continues on next page)
