School: Coillte Críotáin
- Location:
- Erris, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 430
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A Local Song (continued)
“Farewell to Boyle, to lakes and all”
(continued from previous page)On the two graves side by side,
How long to day thy castle walls
That oft stood wars rude shock;
Boyle Annals tell were heroes fell
By sleeping hill and rock.
Many a combat fierce and long
The McDermots proud and brave,
Dealt blow for blow to Erin's foe,
Their pundered homes to save.
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Farewell, Farewell, old Quarry Lane,
And Lawrence's field above,
Those are names that in my heart,
Are fondly writ in love.
The old thatched cabins are no more,
I heard they were thrown down,
And many a change has taken place,
Since I have left the town.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Tivenan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cornaglia, Co. Roscommon