School: Caisleán Mathúna (B) (roll number 16202)
- Location:
- Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: T. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 146
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- (continued from previous page)With the rows of beautiful houses lined up on either side.
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And passing on through York Street, that is rich and rare,
Where Saint Mary's Presbytery stands, and also the Barrack Square.
On then through this Street as far as St mary's church,
One could see the magnificent splendour to enter within the porch.
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Around it is God's Acre that always is kept filled,
And Our Lord is hanging over it showing us why his blood was spilled,
Then there is that big red building called "The Alms Houses" since days of yore,
That are welcome to friends and strangers to upwards of a score.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Vincent Morris
- Gender
- Male
