School: Mainistir Ó dTórna
- Location:
- Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Ríoghbhardáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0413, Page 149
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- (continued from previous page)We'll be happy in old Ireland, where my mother said to me
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"Goodbye Johnny dear, and when your far away
Don't forget your old mother far across the "say",
Write a letter now and then and send her all you can,
But don't forget where'er you roam that you're an Irishman.
- There is a lot of forts around Laccamore, and Abbeydorney. There is one in Cloghers, Ardfert near my grandmother's. It belonged to Mr. Pierce last year. But he sold his farm, and he bought out Palmer's old house. He is not living in it yet. But soon he will(continues on next page)
