School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

Location:
Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 415

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  1. The following song was composed by "Spud" Murphy after the death of Rev Fr Lynch, CC Donard, who had had Davidstown Church built, and who worked so hard himself. He used start off every day from Donard, to walk to Davidstown, whiel the work was in hand, and used carry a little bag on his back with something to eat in it. He worked with the men.
    Sorrowful lines on the death of the Rev Thomas Lynch CC Donard, who died 24th May 1887 RIP
    I
    "You feeling hearted Christians who profess the Roman Creed,
    It will pierce your hearts with grief these mournful lines to read.
    Since our holy priest is gone, his loss we now deplore
    He ne'er will rise his holy hands to bless us any more
    II
    The lines which I now pen down, you all may understand
    Is on the death of our noble friend and gallant clergyman
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Colliga, Co. Wicklow