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School: Clochar na Trócaire, An tSráidbhaile (roll number 13020)

Location:
Stradbally, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
An tSr. Ióseph
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  1. Stradbally Cove (continued)

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    On the Knock's open wold
    Where the heather and furze
    Bloom in purple and gold
    While the beautiful strand
    In variety tells
    How countless and grand
    Are the pebbles and shells.
    5.
    My affection recalls
    By a sweet shady hill
    The old sturdy walls
    Of the yard and the kiln
    The moss-coated bridge
    Where the robin and wren
    Take wing to the ridge
    O'er the steeps of the glen!
    The meadow and boathouse
    The boreen and stile;
    The proud hills of Woodhouse
    The vales verdant smile
    Where loudly the linnet
    The blackbird and finch
    (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)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Stradbally Cove, Co. Waterford
    Collector
    Joseph Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Keohan
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Female