School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)

Location:
Áthán, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 378

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  1. I
    I rise at six each morning
    And I work hard through the day
    My time is spent at farming
    A job that does not pay
    With the cost of living now so high
    And my income very low
    To make ends meet
    I must keep going
    In frost and rain and snow.
    II
    I read on each days paper
    Some speeches that are
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