School: St Joseph's, Cill an Iomaire

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   In honest failure. he whose will,
   Feeble and faint in days of gloom.
   Takes new defeat for final doom.

   Who fears to speak of ninety-eight.
   The enemy of Ireland fears. For Ireland
   undegenerate keeps still the spirit of
   old years. He sees in visions of the
   night. A nation arming for the right.

   Who fears to speak of ninety-eight.
   The man who fears to speak of death,
   who clings and clashs the knees of fate.
   And whimpers to his latest breath, who
   hugs his comfort to his heart, And dare
   not play a true man's part.
   In the sea time and harvest and in the worship and the merry-making. There is a fullness in the country round which the city never knows. The neighbours and fellow-

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Josephine Kelly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carrowcrin, Co. Leitrim