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School: Caisleán Uí Liatháin (B.) (roll number 1867)

Location:
Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 135

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    “It was a Sunday evening in the blooming month of June”

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    "The Hills of Coole."
    It was on a Sunday evening in the blooming month of June
    I rambled through those valleys close by the hills of Coole
    I heard a lonely echo from a voice both clear and bright
    It was the priest of old Castlelyons demanding Irish right.
    Be true to one another stand firmly side by side
    And we'll surely beat the grabbers from the valley of the Bride
    Our priest he was a patriot sprung from an ancient race
    Where noble deeds of chivalry our history can trace.
    To put down cruel grabbing it is our hearts desire,
    And freedom for our country cried Fr. O Dwyer.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English