School: Baile na Carraige, Cill Díoma (roll number 11295)
- Location:
- Ballynacarriga, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Gríobhtha
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- (continued from previous page)With wealth for the merchants in town.
Chorus.
Our home looks out.
On the western green.
The orchard in bloom by its side.
Bathed in glory are Castletown trees.
When the sun sets
Oer the Shannon's blue tide. Local Songs
“Our home looks out”
The following song was composed by a number of pupils on the resignation of the late Thomas O'Moore about 35 years ago.The good old teacher whom we loved no longer calls the roll.
May Providence be kind to him he was a jovial soul.
His genial ways and kindly smile brought pupils with a will.
To learn their simple lessons in the schoolhouse neath the hill.(continues on next page)