School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)
- Location:
- Ráth an Iúir Uachtarach, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 371
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- (continued from previous page)They are laid, the good and gay.
Cold and silent sleep my mother.
Who kept humming all the day.
And beside her rests my father.
Calm his heart, once stout and brave,
Ah, like his, my heart is lying
In my Irish mother's grave.iv
And my sisters all, and brothers,
Their bright faces too are gone.
Close beside their parents' ashes
They were buried one by one.
Oh, when death comes creeping o'er me
When no power my life can save.
May I lie with those who loved me
In my Irish mother's grave.
- To the Runawaysi
We have our faults in Ireland _
What county hasn't some _
But let no Celtic brother
Defame our island home.(continues on next page) - Informant
- Laurence Gahan
- Gender
- Male
