School: Raharney (C.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. Conway
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- O' you are welcome back dear Rory
to your own dear native soil
You would make landlords tremble
and tenants wear a smile
And when you will land there
we will greet you with good will
for you are welcome back a thousand times dear Rory of the hill.II
Featherston said he'd rise the rates and turn out a few
But Rory stepped forward and said this would never do
But Featherston said he'd never stop
until the poor-house he would fill
but by chance we'll change your title now
Said Rory of the hill.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Thomas Doolan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Corbetstown, Co. Westmeath