School: Gort an Iubhair
- Location:
- Gortanure, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Fiachra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0242, Page 095
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- "A" stands for Antrim, Athlone and Armagh too,
"B" stands for Banagher, Bantry, Boyle and Ballinasloe;
"C" stands for carrickmacross and Cavan you must own,
"D" for Dungannon in the County of Tyrone.
Chorus
And now, my friends and neighbours all,
I hope you'll agree,
What I say right can not be wrong,
In my Irish A..B..C"E" stands for Ennis that town in the county of Clare,
"F" for Fermanagh, which produces ladies fair;
"G" stands for Galway of credit and renown,
And "H" stands for Hollywood, away in County Down.
Chorus
"I" stands for Ireland - our Country and our pride;
"J" of course for Jamestown nestling by the Shannon side,
"K" for Kilkenny with its coal and marble grand,
And "L" for Limerick lasses the loveliest in the land.
Chorus"M" stands for Monaghan for Mallow, and Mayo,
"N" for the Nore, that to the Barrow adds its flow,(continues on next page)
