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School: Grangegeeth (roll number 2630)

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Grangegeeth, Co. Meath
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Seósaimhín, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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    This is a song composed by Patrick Elliot when Father Coughlan, who was a Curate here 24 years ago, volunteered to act as Chaplain in the Great War. Fr. Coughlin was one of those who returned safely & was stationed at Gormanstown. He is now
    Our Saintly Volunteer
    I
    Sad, sad are we in Gráinseach Gaoith
    Since our Pastor dear is gone away,
    I mean brave Father Coughlin,
    For him we all should pray.
    God save him from the German
    His bullet or his spear,
    And send him back safe to us,
    Our Saintly Volunteer
    II
    This patriotic clergyman
    Who left us here in tears
    At the sweet call of duty
    Sure he swept away all fears,
    And all his proud ambition
    Was the soldiers' souls to cheer
    There were prepared to meet their Maker
    By our Saintly Volunteer.
    (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
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Kealy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Grangegeeth, Co. Meath