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School: Caddlebrook (roll number 10642)

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Caddellbrook, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhocraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0244, Page 258

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  1. A Local Poet

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    Composed by a local poet.
    James Geraghty
    Ballindollaghan
    Lisalway Castlerea
    I
    We cannot rest contented
    Until Partition we undo.
    And that vile and hated Border
    Forever fades from view;
    Old Ireland is an nation,
    With a glorious history;
    Twas against the laws of nature
    That sundered she should be.
    II
    The way to end Partition;
    Let all creeds and clans unite,
    And work in peace and concord,
    The cause is just and right.
    We want the Glens of Antrim
    And the green field of Tyrone
    Where the great O Neills once flourished
    And had a royal home.
    III
    Our kindred o'er the border
    We esteem and venerate
    (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
    Collector
    Margaret Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballindollaghan (Crump), Co. Roscommon