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Tribute to Great Granny

 On Woodlee street in old Belfast

Rachel Heaney lived in times long past

Life was much harder a way back then

As she recalls where, what and when

In Ireland, how Rachel wishes to be

Even now at the age of ninety and three

 

Family close, life simple but good

Husband to come sailed on H.M.S Hood

Time of the war to country she’d go

Shipyards, the Germans wanted to blow             

Remembering things long since done

The relief of the war when it was won

 

Fairies and leprechauns appear here and there

You might see them although they are rare

Out to four corners on road Castlereah

 A great place to catch one if lucky that way

On holiday Rachel loved to be by the sea

She’d take the train to Bangor or Donaghadee.

 

Taking daughter Margaret and all she had

Left Beersbridge road feeling so sad

Visit now and again she was told

Alas, gone now, all of that fold

Reminisce a wee while, her memories’ uncanny

Cherished Rachel Phenix….our Irish super granny!                            

                    

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[Ed Hart]

ah, 'tis a blessin' on you, lad
ta 'ave this memory