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School: Granard (B.) (Muire Gan Smál) (roll number 13963)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
León Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 213

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  1. Poem - Ballinamuck (continued)

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    Ballinamuck (Continued)
    To sleep beneath your stones
    VII
    Oh, Ballinamuck! Oh, Ballinamuck!
    Respond to duty's call;
    The voice comes from your fathers' tombs
    Shall you be silent

    VIII
    No! No! Awake! tis now the time,
    The sun shines on your hill,
    The same that bleached your fathers' bones
    That now are lying still.
    IX
    Now, Ballinamuck, your sun is up,
    Your hearts shall ebb the same;
    Do honour to your martyred dead,
    Let neighbours ne'er cry shame.
    Written by Michael Finnegan, Std VI
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. A Wishing Well

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    There is a Wishing Well" in the district known as Pullavenia, situated in a rocky cave. The well is supplied with water which drips from the rock overhead all days of the year. The "wisher" is led blindfolded to the place by two persons and has to take three sips of the water after which the wish has
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Reilly
    Gender
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