School: Meelick (B.)
- Location:
- Meelick, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0597, Page 496
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Amhrán (continued)
“Its nice to get up in the morning”
(continued from previous page)"O" It's early to bed and early to rise
Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
But be in your bed as long as you can
And eat ham and eggs and you'll be a man.
Amhrán
“There is a dear spot in Ireland ¶ That I long to see”
There is a dear spot in Ireland
That I long to see.
It's my home and native birth-place
And its happiness to me.Sure my poor widowed mother
Lived there all alone
With my brothers and sisters
It was a bright happy home.Till the shadows of poverty,
Darkened our door.
I left Ireland and mother,
Because we were poor.I am leaving old Ireland
A my poor mother's death.
"God bless and protect him"
Were the last words she said(continues on next page) - Collector
- Michael Liston
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meelick, Co. Clare
- Informant
- John Liston
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meelick, Co. Clare