School: Ballymore (C.) (roll number 7444)
- Location:
- Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
- Teachers: K. Kavanagh Mrs Kearney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 411
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- (continued from previous page)longing to greet them. This young happy couple are welcome by all.
The bush was the stand or the word of command
To give them a welcome once more to the hall
Bold Claffey was leading no cause of a breeding,
His men all in order both steady and still.
Hark there is a cheer, for the carriage is near,
The fires is lighting on Daleystown Hill.IV
We will all join the party right joyous, and hearty.
We will drink of good health to the bridegroom and pride.
For the young and the old the brave and
The bold to join in the welcome no one was
denied there was dishes of denty and liquor in plenty
As air floods from the cock of a still. There
was dancing and singing and joybells a ringing
And bone-fires blazing on Dalystown Hill.V
There is music and sounding a why they are surrounding(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maisie Gibney
- Gender
- Female
