School: Mercy Convent, Newtownforbes (roll number 8546)
- Location:
- An Lios Breac, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: Sr. M. Brainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0757, Page 009
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“The name of my village is Newtownforbes and my Parish is Clonguish and barony Longford.”
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Likewise to St. Michael in Newtownforbes
Stands where the nuns, do friendly assist
the poor
With ready and open hands.
X
And so the Bishop's residence,
It is worthy of great praise,
Its a credit to the country
Where I spent my early days.
XI
That lovely wooded cocuntry,
A place of high renown,
It is fit to be the dwelling place of any
King or queen.
Where the people all are homely,
And in them there's no pride,
I wish them luck and happiness.
XII
Likewise to Shrygarragh,
Where often I did stay,
From Lismoy and Minard,
And Ballagh all the same.
XIII
And so to Newtownforbes and the Shannon's lovely stream,
And there's to Carrick Moire the grandest(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Toher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Lios Breac, Co. an Longfoirt
- Informant
- Mrs Burke
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 51
- Address
- An Bealach, Co. an Longfoirt