School: St Brigid's Convent, Goresbridge (roll number 15695)
- Location:
- Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. Aibhistín
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- When thro' life's eventful day
We've got weather dark and vile
Should some brightness come our way
Let us meet it with a smile
If from causes unforeseen
We have let the Summer slip
Autumn leaves are deeper green
Just the season for our tripII
We might go by aeroplane
To a sail across the sky
We might take a railway train
But we did'nt reason why
Aeroplanes get overthrown
Railway coaches run away
'Tis the Grand Canal alone
That neverm never goes astryIII
So we hired a Barrow boat,
Nicely tarred and lined in red,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Josie Dalton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Grange Upper, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- William O' Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny