School: Ballyheerin (roll number 16279)
- Location:
- Baile Uí Shírín, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Frighil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1090, Page 203
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- (continued from previous page)When the Irish will return after their long career
To this lovely land, by God’s command, the
fairest of them all,
And heaven will see old Ireland free, bright Star
of Donegal.She raised her lily hands and said “God grant
that I may see
St. Patricks lovely Isle of Saints great, glorious
and free;
If that were so, there’s none would go to New York
or Montreal,
But cultivate and decorate the land of Donegal.
- By the margin of the ocean one morning in the month of June
As I heard the warbling songsters, their charming notes did sweetly sing;
'Twas there I spied a female who seemed to be in grief and woe
Discoursing with young Bonnie Part concerning the bonny bunch of Roses OUpsteps the young Napoleon and he takes his mother by the hand,
Saying "Mother dear, have patience until I'm able(continues on next page) - Collector
- Aodh Ó Frighil
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
