School: Gusserane
- Location:
- Gusserane, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Peadar Mac Fheorais
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- XML “The Lament of Fr Joe”
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- (continued from previous page)But these two diseases scarce ere appear
until they take their victim to an early grave
For sometimes he rallied and outwards sallied
wrapt in his croydon for exercise
But we were not thinking our priest was sinking
Until he took to his bed no more to rise4.
Oh, son of St Patrick old Ireland's champion
The poor man's friend the rich man's guide
When the Coolroe tenants were evicted
Blessed Fr Joe stood by their side
This splendid chapel you have left in our keeping
we shall enter it weeping and for you pray
On each bended knee your face we shall see
With the Blessed Trinity to our dying day5.
We may know from his spirit
that he did inherit(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patrick Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Boley, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mrs Doyle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boley, Co. Wexford