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School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

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Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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  1. A Song

    “It is years ago, dear Erin”

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    It is years ago, dear Erin
    since I took a fond adieu
    Your valleys green and mountains fair
    and ships of azure blue
    Many a loss and many a cross
    I had to undergo
    Since first I saw old Nephin hill
    on the plains of sweet Mayo.
    Well I can remember the grove of Carrowkeel
    And all around old Nephin hill
    from Thristia to the Deel
    It is now I think and often
    wonder if there be
    One dear old friend among the rest
    that would still remember me.
    (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
    Nephin, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Michael F. Marley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Dominick Marley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Mayo