School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

Location:
Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 405

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    "Attend, you Roman Catholics,
    In truth, those lines I will pen down,
    Concerning this grand chapel
    Built near Ballyfarnon town.
    It has grown up then, month by month
    And towering towards the sky
    In honour of Almighty God
    And the Lord that rules on high.
    It was from the best of quarries
    That the stones came great and small
    And brought there to the chapel
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Conallán
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Mac Keon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon