School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. Ní Pharthaláin
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- I
Last night I had a happy dream
Though restless I had been,
I dreamed, again, brave Irishmen
Had set old Ireland free.
And how I got excited
When the canons loud did roar.
Grá' machree I longed to see
Old Ireland free once more.
II
Cold is the heart that does not love
His own dear native land.
Her sons far off beyond the wave
Or on a foreign strand.
By land or sea where 'e'er they be
They love their native land.
Grá machree I long to see
Old Ireland free once more.
III
We'll not forgot the former year
That's dear to memory still,
The Wexford man of '98
That died on Vinegar Hill.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Clavan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Peter Clavan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath