School: Cill Mhic Abaidh, An Léim (roll number 11245)
- Location:
- Kilmacabea, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Donnabháin
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- Ó béal aithris Taidhg Uí Muirtuille Cill Paídin
Concubhar Ó Maoldomhnaigh, Maighistir Scoile a bhí i gCuan do cuir béarla air.
(I)Hail bloom of Phoebus the pride of Erin
Which from Lough Lean do its (?) bear sway
To which fair haven ships from each nation
Ride light unshaken by winter's sea
Where the swan resorting, fishes sporting
Hounds make vocal in a woodland near
(?) like thunder creating wonders
And the old seemed young at a hundred years.
(II)The gods and graces and dancing mages
The apple Venus won (?) here it grew
Which caused the beams of the Trojan legions
And lovely Helen's misfortune too.
It was here Actean had seen this fair one
Diana bathing in a verdant grove
The mad and crazy regained their reason
In this old fairy sweet land of love.
(III)A perfect fabric stands in this Eden,
As could be made by the art of man
To which Earls and great estatemen(continues on next page)- Collector
- Seán Ó Donnabháin
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Tadhg Ó Muirthuille
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilfadeen, Co. Cork