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School: Léim Lárach, Carraig Thuathail (roll number 4118)

Location:
Leamlara, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Nia (Meville?)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0387, Page 124

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    1.
    Green be thy Woods Leamlara all
    Bright visions you will carry
    Of thy sweet lakes and waterfall
    Where lovers long will tarry
    There nature first the woodlands deck
    From Clash to Cúil a Yara
    And wild flowers bloom with sweet perfume
    In beautious bright Leamlara
    2.
    What joy when Ormond claimed the hand
    Of Pretty Young Miss Barry.
    And took her to his castle grand
    In darling sweet Tipperary.
    But oh, what joy when Cromwell said,
    Protect the great De Barra.
    His broad Demesne let him maintain
    In peace, in sweet Leamlara.
    3.
    The Castle and the upper lake
    Its Bulwarks now are scattered
    Where Barres flag and proudly wave
    Before its walls were battered
    When that proud Chief Mcartys Reagh
    Marched round by old Knockraha
    McCarthy's might did vanquish right
    That night in Sweet Leamlara.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Collector
    J.C. Neville
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    James Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80