School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Sr. M. Columbanus
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- (continued from previous page)And God be with the days I spent
Around Lough Gara's shore.
Those lonely scenes I oft recall,
Thy heart can only tell.
A fond adieu, bright days to you,
Lough Gara, fare thee well!
III
I think I see the old big tree,
So stately and so tall.
The Main Street and the Barrack
And the dear, old waterfall.
Old Quarry Lane I see you plain
'Tis oft I trod you way,
And the poor-house wall I do recall Otherwise O'Connor bray.
IV
I wished I was in dear old Boyle
With past friends, good and true.
Or on that oft trod Felton Road
That leads to Knockadoo
If I was on that ancient road,
I would calmly kneel down and pray
Its the land mark of some dear old friends
Who have long since passed away.
V
The place is changed since I left there
At least, I hear them say.
The old folks going to their last homes
Their offerings gone away
God rest the dear ones that are gone(continues on next page)- Collector
- Esther Coleman
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Patrick Hynes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon