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School: Rosmead (roll number 7212)

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Cavestown and Rosmead, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
E. Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0726, Page 128

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    You Catholics of Ireland those verses I pen down,
    Concerning this grand chapel,
    that now stands in Delvin town.
    It has gone up stone by stone in towering toward the sky,
    In honour of Almighty God our Lord who rules on high.
    II
    From five distant quarries those stones came large and small,
    And were brought into Delvin town to build this Holy Wall.
    III
    Mr. Davis was contractor all from the town of Trim,
    Mr.Duignan oversee'r all credit due to him.
    IIII
    The interior of this chapel is
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Brian Glennon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cavestown and Rosmead, Co. Westmeath