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School: An Clochar (roll number 14705)

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Kilbarron, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mother Philomena
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    who was born and reared in this town. He quoted the poem “The Winding Banks of Erne.” Passing through Ballyshannon one can hear ringing in their ears the following verse—
    Adieu to Ballyshanny: where I was bred
    And born:
    Go where I may, I think of you, as sure
    As night and morn,
    The kindly spot, the friendly town, where
    Every one is known,
    And not a face in all the place
    but partly seems my own,
    There’s not a house or window, there’s not a field or hill
    But, east or west, in foreign lands, I’ll
    recollect them still,
    I leave my warm heart with you, though
    my back I’m forced to turn-
    So adieu to Ballyshanny, and the winding banks of Erne.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    May Gillespie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal