School: Shinrone (C.)
- Location:
- Shinrone, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Mary Mc Mahon
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- You muses sublime pay attention.
Whil'st I hold my pen in my hand
Until I praise that splendid location
Whil'st I at my liberty stand
It was there I was reared up most tender
Led on my good parents command
Where trade it did flourish in splendour
In Kilcommon the charming townland2Though its beauties are some way faded
The ruins of our monastery only do stand
That were built by the hands of our saints
When they came for to visit our land
There's our chapel the ruins of it only do stand
Erected by the clear running river
In Kilcommon the charming townland.3There is a bridge for some centuries erected,
Its length over one hundred yards
On the pass to one last habitition
That lonely and silent church yard
Where our friends and relations
Their eyes have long closed(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eileen Sammon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mucklone East, Co. Offaly