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   was leaving Horeswood.

   Father Ryan's Farewell.
   My friends I must part from Horeswood,
   And all I loved so well,
   My Bishop's say, I must obey,
   And can no longer dwell,
   To Galbally he has transferred me,
   For their Pastor there is gone,
   To him the praise for endless days,
   For the God is Three in one,
   Farewell to Ballykelly,
   Where my friends are one and all,
   To Whitechurch and to Duganstown
   And also Father Wall,
   And each townsland in this Parish,
   I bid you now adieu,
   It very trying on Father Ryan,
   My friends to part from you.

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   Farewell unto Dunbrody,
   It's a Monastic ruined pile,
   Where in former days,
   Hymns in Gods praise
   Ascended from each Isle,
   Farewell unto Kilmallock,

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Peggy Cooney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballykelly, Co. Wexford