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School: Ráth Séideóg (roll number 8786)

Location:
Rashedoge, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Brighid Ní Dhomhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1104, Page 52

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    And make him forget the dark hours of sorrow,
    That quenched for a season his eloquence bright.
    Welcome him, welcome him, faithful Tyrconnell,
    The days of his bondage, and yours too, are o'er.
    The herald liberty sounds, Clan O'Donnell,
    The soldier - priest comes to his home in Gweedore.
    Peter Toner Mc Ginley a native of Glenswilly brother of Bridget Mc Ginley the poetess of Glenswilly now lives in Dublin. He is president of the Gaelic League and a member of the Senate. He wrote many short Gaelic dramas and he did giant work in the Gaelic movement. Some of his poems are The Blight and Two Singers. He is my mothers uncle and from her album I have copied these poems.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Brigid Mc Ginley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breenagh, Co. Donegal