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1. The Rose of Ballynahown (continued)

   

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   In beauty's claim she won the name The Rose of Ballinahown IV I gazed upon her beauty rare A vision of delight A sweeter face a nobler grace Had never met my sight I've seen a many a winsome lass Through Ireland up and down But none so fair that I could compare To the Rose of Ballinahown. Written by Mr. John Doyle, Ferbane, Offaly

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2. An Offaly Road

   

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   An Offaly Road

   There are men who fly to the uppermost sky
   And speak to the man in the moon
   But they never tried a bicycle ride
   From Gallen as far as Lumcloon.
   The Kaffir can vamp through an African swamp
   An likewise the dark Malay
   But here at home tis torture to roam
   For fear of the permanent way.

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