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School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

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Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
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Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 412

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    From Erin's shore
    No sad or broken heart
    In pangs of woe
    Be forced to go
    Across the stormy foam,
    For here is found
    A house and ground
    To labour on at home.
    For years of strife
    The poor man's life
    Was worse than any slave
    To drive and mow
    To plough and sow
    'Twould pauper any knave
    For each bit he got
    Ten drops of sweat
    Had fallen from his brow
    But now at last
    That day is past
    Thank God it's not so now.
    The men we sent to represent
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Ó Ruairc
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Mac Keon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon