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School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)

Location:
Owning, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernadette
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    “Dublin and Easter Week”

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    DUBLIN AND EASTER WEEK

    City where freedom marches and legends and dreams have cast
    In the gloom of Cathdedral arches relics of Irelands past
    Oh deep in thine eyes of gladness no tragical tears could mar
    These dwells the invincible sadness for the dead ones that wait afar
    Sorrow for those white blossoms blasted in freedoms's fight
    And the passionate Irish bosoms that slumber in peace to-night
    I gazed on thy tremulous river all alone when the moonbeam
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elsie Suttie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oldcourt, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr John Suttie
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Oldcourt, Co. Kilkenny