School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lios Mór

Location:
Lismore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
An tSr M. Cárthach
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  1. A Song

    I'm far away from Ireland, that blessed holy Isle. The Land where I was born and my childhood I did while.

    I
    I'm far away from Ireland, that blessed holy Isle.
    The land where I was born and my childhood I did while,
    To-day my heart is with it and all blessings on it pour.
    Because I have received with joy the Shamrock from Lismore.
    II
    God bless you, little emblem what thoughts you bring to me,
    The happy days of my childhood when a boy I wandered free.
    From Knockmeal - down to Bride Side and from Kilbree to Glenmore.
    What thoughts of home you bring to me sweet Shamrock from Lismore.
    III
    Me- thinks I hear the chiming of the good old Chapel bell.
    Upon St Patricks morning and how solemn is its knell,
    The Sagart on the pulpit explaining
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Sheila Duggan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford