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1. Sorrowful Lines on the Death of Reverend Thomas Lynch C. C. Donard

   

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   Sorrowful lines on the death of Rev Thomas Lynch CC Donard. Died 20th May 1887 R.I.P You feeling hearted Christians who profess the Romans Creed. It will pierce your hearts with grief those meaningful line to read Since our holy priest is gone, his loss we do deplore He ne're will rise his holy hands to bless us any more The lines which I now pen down you all do understand Is on the death of our noble friend and gallant clergyman None can express the deep distress, that is in this parish around Deep mourning in, Dunlavin, Donard and Davidstown All Donard, likewise Imaal in any wish do lie, While sitting here the falling tear, scarce can quit my eye

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   Topics

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      1. poetry
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   Language

   English

   Collector

   E. Hoxey

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   14

   Address

   Derrynamuck, Co. Wicklow

   Informant

   Mr M. Murphy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Colliga, Co. Wicklow