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School: An Mhainistir, Móin Rátha (roll number 7636)

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Mountrath, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Br. L. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 108

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    The Lourdes Proccession at Mountrath June 16th 1927
    (Organized by Father Ignatius).
    I
    Oh! that night of glorious beauty,
    Oh! that night of rapturous joy,
    All the glory of its memory,
    Lapse of time cannot destroy.
    II
    All the beautious decorations,
    In Our Lady's honour made,
    Were a tribute of Affection,
    To the blesses spirit paid.
    III
    And the very sky was covered,
    In the Virgin's colours too,
    Clouds of fleecy white were floating
    O'er a sky of palest blue.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English