School: Rochfortbridge (Convent of Mercy) (roll number 14603)

Location:
Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr. M. Aquin
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  1. Local Poets
    Mat Kelly from Drummond
    Buried in Kilbride 80 yrs when he died
    Songs - Mat was present in Flynns of Drummond at a churning and he was repairing the machinery of the horse churn and was getting trouble and said.
    "This churning yoke has my heart broke
    "Ill leave it here and gwin"
    "To Mary Reid that dirty weed,
    And lazy Padeen Flynn
    He was another time at Gaulstown at a Protestant burial service (in ruins of Church)
    "Ye rags of the Park
    Come into me house
    Before yere all convertrd by Dowse
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.