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School: Latnamard (roll number 16769)

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Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mary Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 397

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  1. A Local Song - Boyhood Memories (continued)

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    Had summoned the faithful to join her in prayer
    And there I'd respond with uncovered head
    While joined with my friends (some long since are dead)
    And who sleep their last sleep in that old chapel yard
    In Gods' blessed Acre in sweet Latnamard.
    And here as I write from my cold prison cell
    Whilst doing "my bit" for the land I love well
    In common with churns of the past not a few
    Including a chap from my native Cordoo (J. Fitzpatrick)
    One request I would ask that where'er I may die
    At home or in battle, or the scaffold so high
    That my mortal remains tho' from wounds they be scarred
    May be laid with my loved ones in sweet Latnamard.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Donaghy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corduff, Co. Monaghan