School: Sean-Achaidh (roll number 12887)
- Location:
- Seanachaidh, Co. Mayo
- Teachers: Mícheál P. Ó Gallachobhair Seán Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0136, Page 226
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- (continued from previous page)And there they did behold
The body of our Reverence,
Lying, stiff and cold.
(IV)He was removed to the town
With the cries of young and old.
His broken-hearted mother,
She could not be consoled.
She says "O Blessed Virgin
You suffered more than me;
To see your son nailed to cross,
Upon Mount Calvary.
(V)He was brought to the Chapel,#
A High Mass for him was read,
Upon his breast was laid a cross
A chalice at his head;
The altar being dressed in black.
And his loss we may deplore
May the Lord have mercy on his soul
We'll never see him more.
(VI)To see his grand procession,
Your heart would give a sigh.
For his innocent parents
For him did loudly cry(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Ó Dubhthaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Cáit Bean Uí Mhaolalaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Cnocán na Líne, Co. Mayo
