School: Cill na Naomh
- Location:
- Kilnaneave, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Flannagáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0537, Page 154
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- Bright home of my Childhood thee is no place like thee
The mountains, the wildwoods, the vale and the lee
No matter where'er I am doomed for to roam
I will n'er forget you Templederry my Home.
Chorus
Templederry, Templederry, how lovely thou art
The vale, and the Shamrock shall bloom round my heart
No matter where'ere I am doomed for to roam
I n'er will forget you Templederry my home.
II
When the cascade rolls down the bold mountains between
And the moon lies asleep in the breast of Cooneen
And teh bright river sparkles its feathery foam
Through the shamrock decked vales of Templederry my home.
III
But yet there's one spot far dearer than all.
That was lately enclosed by our new Chapel Wall
And siltently I wept thoguh I often time prayed
By the grave where our noble Father Kenyon is laid.
For he ahd a spirit to dare and to do.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Gilton
- Gender
- Female
