School: Cill Chóirne (C.) (roll number 8829)
- Location:
- Kilcorney, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0325, Page 165
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A Song
“The follwoing was composed by Peter Goeden of Thornaghough (Nephew to John Tom Gleeson of sam black who was also a poet)”
The following was composed by Peter Golden of Glounaglough Rylane (Nephew to John Tom Gleeson of same place, who was also a poet He sailed to America at the age of 25 years, & whilst at his home in St Louis U.S.A. he composed this song. He died there 5 years ago aged 65, was embalmed & remains brought to Éire and buried in the Botanic Gardens Cork, He was a great Patriot, & took active Steps whilst in the States to promote Irish movements.
"The Boggera Hills"
I'm sitting watching the coal fire burning,
Though my heart and thoughts are far away from here.
For in fancy pinions are they returning
To where dear old Cork peaks appear
But there is something in that shelf before me
And Oh what rapture my heart if fills
What a flood of memories it brings o'er me
Its a sod of turf from the Boggera hills.(2)
Its a sod of turf that with devotion
I had brought from home as a Souvenior
Its little I thought that beyond the ocean
T'would one day cause me to shed a tear
Would I not stop that tear from flowing
At the thought of Ireland's valleys and rills
Or would I fancy those breezes blowing
Across the dear old Boggera hills.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Denis A. O Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 35
- Occupation
- Shopkeeper
- Address
- Annagannihy, Co. Cork