School: Lismacaffry
- Location:
- Lismacaffry, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Gamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 356
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- (continued from previous page)This song was composed by a man by the name of John Galligan who lived in Melkernagh a long time ago. It was made up about a dance that was held in Molloy's of Clonmore.
- This is a song written in memory of John Mc.Govern N.T. of Lismacaffrey National School who died in the year 1931. The song was composed by Tom Sullivan Clonmore. The following verses are the song.
In Memory.
There was many a tear and many a sigh,
As we reverently bore him shoulder(continues on next page) - Informant
- Hugh Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Clonmore, Co. Westmeath
