School: Granard (B.) (Muire Gan Smál) (roll number 13963)
- Location:
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Teacher: León Mac Craith
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- Local PoetsComposed by Patrick Higgins, Ballinamuck, Co. LongfordYou sturdy tillers of the soil
That fertilized the barren sod
And made it yield by sweat and toil
Good fruits which were the gifts of godBut these good fruits were not their own
For the improvements that you made
But tested muscle blood and bone
And caused the bloom of life to fade(continues on next page)