Scoil: Mercy Convent, Newtownforbes (uimhir rolla 8546)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. (gan teideal) (ar lean)

   “The name of my village is Newtownforbes and my Parish is Clonguish and barony Longford.”

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   its name from the Granard family whose family name is Forbes and who owned all the village at one time.
   The oldest man in the village is Mr. Leonard who is eighty four years of age and he tells many English stories. There were about eight houses more in Newtownforbes at one time than now. I believe the people who owned them went to America and the houses were let fall. The name of the village is mentioned in some songs, one of which starts like this.
   I
   Adeiu sweet Newtownforbes,
   It is oft of thee I dream,
   And of the splendid Castle
   Down by the Shannon stream
   II
   For many a pleasant day I spent,
   Through here I now do roam,
   But still my heart flies back to thee,
   My darling native home.
   III
   I have never seen an equal,
   Of my lovely native land,
   Where the people all do greet me,
   With a warm heart and hand.

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

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