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School: Aodh Rua, Dún na nGall (roll number 13382)

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Donegal, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mag Shamhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 223

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    With gratitude to God
    Three times he bowed him to the eath
    And thrice he kissed the rod
    And vower a vow most solemn
    Should God prolong his days
    On that same spot on which he knelt
    A church to him he'd raise
    IV
    Years passed and still with firmness
    The brave man kept his vow
    The storms have long subsided
    And all is calmness now
    The sea has ceased is roaring
    And over hill and glen
    The gragant breath of Summer
    Breathes soft and sweet again
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    And by the sunny seaside
    The builders' hammers ring
    And stalwart wooden willingly
    their sharpened axes swing
    While by a grey – haired mariner
    By gesture and by word
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Cassidy
    Address
    Donegal, Co. Donegal