School: Granard (B.) (Muire Gan Smál) (roll number 13963)
- Location:
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Teacher: León Mac Craith
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Ballinamuck (Continued)To sleep beneath your stones VII
Oh, Ballinamuck! Oh, Ballinamuck!
Respond to duty's call;
The voice comes from your fathers' tombs
Shall you be silent
VIII
No! No! Awake! tis now the time,
The sun shines on your hill,
The same that bleached your fathers' bones
That now are lying still. IX
Now, Ballinamuck, your sun is up,
Your hearts shall ebb the same;
Do honour to your martyred dead,
Let neighbours ne'er cry shame.Written by Michael Finnegan, Std VI - There is a Wishing Well" in the district known as Pullavenia, situated in a rocky cave. The well is supplied with water which drips from the rock overhead all days of the year. The "wisher" is led blindfolded to the place by two persons and has to take three sips of the water after which the wish has(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Reilly
- Gender
- Male