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School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)

Location:
Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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    Thee God in the depth of eternity chose
    And form'd thee all fair,
    As his glorious spouse.
    And called thee his Word'a
    Our mother to be
    By whom he created
    The earth, sky and sea.
    (Recited by old people on the eight of December).
    Hail dial of achag
    On thee the three sun
    Told backward the cource
    Which from old he had run.
    And that man might be raised
    Submitting to shame
    A little more low
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Longford, Co. Meath