School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

Location:
Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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  1. 'Twas in '99, 'twas nearly time
    To see in Erin's shore
    The man who toils and tills the soil
    In happiness once more
    Yes, now we'll see that poverty and crying
    Will soon depart
    And for ever more
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