School: Coillte Críotáin
- Location:
- Erris, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 434
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- I am thinking of the morning.
When I left old Irelands shore.
I can see my dear old mother.
Standing at the cabin door.
When she kissed my cheeks
she murmured
On that still September
morn.
"'Mongst strangers you
are going.
Who may treat you boy with scorn.
But promise you'll
not deny
The land where you were born.
II
When they ask you what(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Martin Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Copse, Co. Roscommon
