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School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)

Location:
Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0728, Page 201

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    O Rory you are welcome back to your own dear native isle.
    Your voice makes landlords tremble and you cause all tenants smile.
    When we heard that you were landed we cheered with right good will.
    Saying a thousand times you are welcome back young Rory of the hill.
    There is music in your rifle boy and I long to hear it sound.
    My aching heart rejoiced the same when the tyrant kissed the ground.
    When onto his old selfish paunch received another pill.
    And the doctor that produced this dose was Rory of the hill.
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