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School: St Theresa's, Coachford (roll number 14022)

Location:
Clontead More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Timothy Forde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 278

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    I'll sing one song to-night, my boys! About my native home
    Tho' far from it I've wandered Across the raging foam
    There was no living here for me And my fortune I should seek
    And that's the reason why I left My Sweet Old Home in Peake.
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    I sometimes sit and meditate When by the fireside glow
    My memory of'times brings me back To the scenes of long ago
    To the days our boys played Evergreen And knocked them out complete
    When they won the Hurling Tournament In my Sweet Old Home in Peake.
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    May God be with you Mickey Lynch You were the dashing man
    For laying a bowl upon the road to meet you no man can
    Jack Forrest thought he could you play
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis O' Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coachford, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs W. O' Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clontead More, Co. Cork