School: Clonoulty (roll number 578)
- Location:
- Cluain Abhla, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Timothy Gleeson
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- On Saturday night as I went for a stroll
By the old village school slowly pacing alone
I was surprised by a musical tone
'Twas the tone of the Ballagh War Pipers
I stood in amazement and listened with joy
I hastened my steps till I landed close by;
Like the music of heaven come down from the sky
Was the tone of the Ballagh War Pipers
This green little island(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Dwyer
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Bán Mór, Co. Thiobraid Árann