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School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

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Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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    “The night was still. ...”

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    searching
    For your only son to Heaven has gone"
    "My God, my God", the old man murmured
    And going down on bended knees
    "I knew my son was too kind-hearted
    I knew my son would never yield
    My son was shot in Dublin
    Fighting for his country bold
    He fought for Ireland and for Ireland only
    For the harp, the shamrock,
    Green, white and gold."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Díarmuid Mac Díarmuda
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossna, Co. Roscommon