School: Kilmore (roll number 16637)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Mhic Giolla Críost
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0254, Page 202
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- Ballagh LakeFarewell Clonfad my birthplace
I now must bid adieu
To all my friends and comrades gay
And kind old neighbours too
My turn now has come at last
Like some good men before
Tomorrow at the dawn of day
I'll leave thee Clonfadmore.And now tonight before I go
I'll take my staff in hand
And visit every neighbours house
In this dear old townland
I'll go to see both young and old
My last farewell to take
So adieu adieu to Clonfadmore
And the banks of Ballagh Lake.Farewell to Lisanorin's groves
Where often have I been
Among the dates and hazels
And sycamores so green
In search of nuts, nests and plants
Blackberries and sloes(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Rhatigan
- Gender
- Male
