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School: Drumconrath (C.) (roll number 16144)

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Drumcondra, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Úna Ní Chongbhaile
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  1. Song - Leaving Dear Old Ireland

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    It's right well I remember,
    The bright rosey morn.
    When leaving dear old Ireland,
    The land where I was born.
    An Irish girl accosted me,
    With a sad tear in her eye.
    And as she spoke those words to me.
    She bitterly did cry.
    "Kind sir, I ask a favour,
    Will you grant it to me please?
    It is not much I ask of you,
    But it will set my heart at ease.
    Won't you bring this bunch of shamrocks,
    To my brother far 'oer the sea,
    And won't you kindly tell him,
    That these were sent by me."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Informant
    John Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Drumcondra, Co. Meath