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School: An Clochar, Roscrea

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Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
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An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 138

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    (continued from previous page)
    I made no reply by sat down for to cry,
    The tears from eyes the did tremble,
    My blood did run cold when I heard the wild Foul,
    The swallows and owls acclamation,
    Resound that place where the fountain of grace.
    Did our crimes once afface through the nation
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    Then I rose from the ground when I sat myself down
    My joys the being crowned with delight sir.
    The cold walls I kissed and hugged close to my breast
    Till the birds went to
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Fletcher
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr John Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70