School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin
- Location:
- Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 418
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- (continued from previous page)For to have One God alone, and Him for to adore
But these kind words we ne'er shall hear from Fr Lynch no more
IX
Our heartfelt grief finds no relief since our good priest is gone
Like St Peter, for his flock, for us he did stand.
Night or day to come away, he was ready at our call,
But no more he'll roam these lonesome roads, that lead through wild Imaal.
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Now to conclude those doleful lines my pen begins to fial.
God help his kind relations, for him they now bewail
But whereas he died in praising God, they have no cause to moan
His soul, for all Eternity, shall find a happy home
XI
Before I do leave down my pen, I've one more word to say
It was in Donard our holy priest spent many a happy day(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Michael Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Colliga, Co. Wicklow
