School: Aclint, Ardee (roll number 2138)

Location:
Aclint, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Ó Neill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0667, Page 320

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0667, Page 320

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  1. Local Song (continued)

    There upon the rocky hillside ¶ with the waste of bog below

    (continued from previous page)
    Stands that barn old an hoary
    as my young eyes used to know it.
    When this world was full of sunshine and this life was young and free.
    On its roof of straw and rushes grew the roses of the ages.
    And though its door was innocent of Knocker or of bell
    It bore engraved initials of the oldest rustic ages.
    Who christened it I know not why.
    The Shelbourne Hotel.
    (2)
    When Mass was o'er on on Sunday there each local politician.
    Who from Reaghstown post office bought the far famed Democrat.
    Assembled to discuss the strike and better their condition.
    Made by the district council who in Ardee workhouse sat.
    (3)
    The poor rate robbed the county
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Rooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reaghstown, Co. Louth