School: Ros Cré (B.) (roll number 1594)
- Location:
- Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: D. Nash
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- Oh Roscrea you are my darling
I adore you night and day
you're the centre of three counties
and a far way from the 'say' (sea)You're the cleanest town
I do go down
I have heard it oe'r and o'er
and your midway situated
Between Birr and TemplemoreEnd."Oh! times are hard in this district
I dono[?] what I'll do
I'm too old to join the Bobbies
And to list I'd never do
I'm no land agitator
For my larning is not the best
Oh there's nothing left me now but emigrationOur daughters, oh God bless their hearts
They gave us a lending hand
To bring around our downfall
Sure the' wanted to dress grand
Oh the' were not satisfied(continues on next page)- Collector
- Syb Stapleton
- Address
- Birr Road, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Daniel Stapleton
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Birr Road, Co. Tipperary