School: Rashina, Athlone
- Location:
- Rashinagh, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. Ó Cinnéide
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- (continued from previous page)In beauty's claim she won the name
The Rose of Ballinahown
IV
I gazed upon her beauty rare
A vision of delight
A sweeter face a nobler grace
Had never met my sight
I've seen a many a winsome lass
Through Ireland up and down
But none so fair that I could compare
To the Rose of Ballinahown.Written by Mr. John Doyle, Ferbane, Offaly - An Offaly RoadThere are men who fly to the uppermost sky
And speak to the man in the moon
But they never tried a bicycle ride
From Gallen as far as Lumcloon.
The Kaffir can vamp through an African swamp
An likewise the dark Malay
But here at home tis torture to roam
For fear of the permanent way.(continues on next page)