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Dll. Ó Heoghanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0585, Page 124

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  1. The Woods and Waterfalls of Doonass

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    When the calm sunlight flung
    its red light on the heather
    And the clouds on the gray hills
    were resting together
    And the winds as if tired of their
    Sporting thro' heaven
    Fell asleep on the white silver
    bosom of even.
    Then I strayed as one strays in
    a splendid night vision
    Mid scenes robed in glory all
    wildly Elysian
    Where Doonass lifts to heaven
    its forests of darkness
    And the naked rocks frown
    in their desolate starkness.
    The sapphire-zoned moon in
    her midsummer mildness
    Lit the lone dreary night scene
    of beautiful wildness
    And the gloom-shrouded forest -
    deep, silent and hoary
    Received with cold frowns
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Moloney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonlara, Co. Clare
    Informant
    William Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Cloonlara, Co. Clare