School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Sr. M. Columbanus
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Local Songs (continued)
“Daughter of Mellifont and fair citeaux,”
(continued from previous page)Hangs mute and silence broods upon its chordsIII
Thread softly for the place is holy ground,
And saintly memories haunt its cloisters grey,
Of Kings who hither came to fast and pray,
And kept dim vigils 'neath the moon's pale round,
Who hence to God with joy eternal crowned
For the brief joys of earth's transitory day
Immortal life and heavenly riches found"This as also written by Patrick Coleman.Local Songs
“Young men of a true Irish nation, who follow the tricoloured fold”
I
Young men of a true Irish nation, who follow the tricoloured fold
Come, join in sincere lamentation and mourn for the proud and the bold;
For it's only a pitiful story and its equal to bloodshed and tears
Like stars in the realms of their glory shine the names of our brave Volunteers
It occurred on a morning in Springtime when all Nature it's charms did unfold
When those brave boys came down from the mountain their number been thirteen all told.
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They had been out for a day's recreation and of danger were little afraid
But, for the just cause of their country they were followed(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eithne Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rockingham, Co. Roscommon