School: An Charraig Bheag, Carraig na Siúire

Location:
Carrickbeg, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Comhraidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0655, Page 057

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0655, Page 057

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    IV
    I pity all those foolish men
    And all they have gone through
    For if one shall pluck this lovely rose
    What shall the others do?
    Then some will weep and more will sleep
    In the cold and silent tomb
    For those who seek from week to week
    The Rose of Aughnabrone
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English