School: An Mhainistir, Móin Rátha (roll number 14243)
- Location:
- Mountrath, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Br Columban Ó Cróinín
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“The Southern Pauper to his Priest "Oh, father! how can we believe what they say...”
(continued from previous page)The cowardly bodach, he never yet dare,
Lay hands on a Priest in the mountains of Clare!
Ochone! for old times in the green hills of Clare.- All hail. Holy Mary, our hope and our joy
Smile down, blessed Queen! on the poor Irish boy.
Who wanders away from his dear beloved home,
O Mary! be with me wherever I roam!
Be with me, O Mary!
Forsake me not Mary!From the home of my fathers in anquish I go,
To toil for the dark-livered, cold hearted foe,
Who mocks me, and hates me, and calls me a slave,
An alien, a savage - all names but a knave.(continues on next page)