School: Monknewton (roll number 9696)
- Location:
- Monknewtown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha
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- (continued from previous page)And in a letter he sent to her
These are the words he said
Farewell, Farewell my own true love
On earth we will meet no more.
But I hope to meet you in that land
The land beyond the sky
Where we will never be parted from
Your faithful sailor boy.- Collector
- Annie Marry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Balfeddock, Co. Meath