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School: Sisters of Charity Convent N.S., Bealach an Doirín

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Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. Seosamh Ní Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 472

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    “I'm bound to leave sweet Edmonstown....”

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    Poem
    Im bound to leave sweet Edmonstown,
    Indeed against my will,
    To leave all in this country,
    My eyes with tears do fill.
    But I trust in God that I'll come back,
    To see my friends once more,
    In the lovely shades of edmonstown,
    Down by Lough Gara's shore.
    II
    With its ivy-coated door,
    T'was erected by out forefathers
    In the cruel days of yore,
    It was not cut down (G) by Cromwell,
    (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
    May Reid
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs M. Reid
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon