School: Pitfield, Inis (roll number 11091)
- Location:
- Cloondrinagh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Maonaigh
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- (continued from previous page)hare,
O'er mountain and meadow, o'er marsh & o'er moor
Through famed hunting country in loved Co Clare.
III
Do rest, gentle steed, till home I return.
When we have extended our dominons & bounds,
Those hills then no longer shall silently mourn,
But echo again to the cry of the hounds.
IV
But if fate should decree that I'd find my last home
In that alien clime in martial cloak clad.
Then you at your leisure may canter and roam
And graze the green herbage of sweet Clondegad.
V
Perhaps this is the last time I'll ever behold you,
You know I'm now leaving, how sadly your neigh.
Believe me! for thousands I wouldn't have sold you
Farewell! my fond favourite! my own gallant grey.The above represents the Captain's farewell to Bitter Sweet.[Entered here by T. Meaney N.T., Pitfield N.S.]- Collector
- Thomas Meaney
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Cloondrinagh, Co. Clare